Deep Brain Stimulation as Depression Treatment

Neopallium writes "Medtronic, today announced its intentions to pursue a major clinical trial of the company's deep brain stimulation (DBS) technology in the treatment of severe and intractable depression, a disabling form of the psychiatric disorder affecting millions of people worldwide. "While not a cure, DBS has allowed these patients to return to much more functional and happy lives," said Dr. Rezai, who represented an international working group of physicians that has been studying the application of DBS therapy in the treatment of intractable depression and OCD in collaboration with Medtronic."

Comments

Uh... so in other words

[Anonymous Coward]

Stimpy has finally finished building his Happy Helmet?

Stimulating

[Nefarious Wheel]

Now if I could just get some Deep Brain Coffee into me...

Re:Stimulating

[Ohreally_factor]

I wish it was as simple as that. It would sure beat what I have to do now, which is sprinkle a layer of espresso-grind coffee into my shoes, score the bottoms of my feet with a razor blade, and then tie my shoelaces really tight, so as not to leave a trail of blood after me.

I think for what you're proposing, you'd need to attach some sort of reservoir for hot water on top of ones head, with a french press type plunger to force the caffeine past the blood/brain barrier.

It would work for me

[Mrs. Grundy]

Well...if my brain is where my wife says it is, I can see this working quite well.

Too late..

[MrPsycho]

I though Paramount already has the rights to the Mind Meld technique.

Re:Unexpected side-effects

[0racle]

How depressing ...
They can fix that now.

If

[Baldrson]

If
from Atom Heart Mother

If I were to sleep
I could dream
If I were afraid
I could hide
If I go insane
Please don't put your wires in my brain

possible spam

[William Robinson]

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We can offer you Deep Brain Stmulation to fix the depression and additional free package of Dumb Brain Simulation, to get +5Funny.

Warm regards

Re:I'm a safety guru!!!

[suv4x4]

Sorry replied to a wrong article, I'm recovering from a shock therapy.

Re:Unexpected side-effects

[The Creator]

They can fix that now.

How depressing...

Dear Medtronic

[gone.fishing]

I have a teenager that I would like to voulinteer for your trials. I have only one condition, please equip the device with a remote that I can control.