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Neurote, a New Treatment for Depression
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World health organization estimates there are 280 million people suffering from depression. Existing treatments, drugs and e c t, electro convulsive therapy, don't work in 30% of cases. The new treatment is the most sophisticated form used so far. Two fine wires extend deep into her brain, going to different regions of the brain. One electrode detects signs of depressive feelings, bads of downward spiral in sarah's mood; other stimulates a different brain area which is associated with rewards and pleasure. When those two are associated, when the depressive feelings come on, stimulation of the other area lifts it immediately.
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