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more about #transcranialmagneticstimulation chekyoself: i'm a psychiatrist, and this tech is amazing. there is no shocking of the patient at all. while the absolute mechanism involved for helping depression... more » Curves: I thought shock therapy went out in the 50s. #neurostar more » ShadowX: I suffer from severe depession and am on a prety high dose of a drug that boosts seratonin. I get very few side effects but would welcome an alternati... more » yogibimbi: great! Now we have one more option to get rid of the symptoms of depression without even having a passing glance at the reasons. Nothing better than a... more » duck: Smells like placebo to me, but do correct me if this is properly scientifically supported. #neurostar more » Jacubious: Apparently dentists have an abnormally high suicide rate compared to other professions, so that chair might be quite soothing for those who need it. #... more » -
#thiscyborglife
NeuroStar TMS Depression Therapy System First To Be Given FDA Approval
Last year, Neuronetics' NeuroStar TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) Therapy system became the first device of its kind to be cleared by the FDA for treating depression. Although, the similarity to a dentist chair was probably not a great idea. More » -
#braaaaaaaains
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Lets You Deactivate Selected Parts of Your Brain
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation is a process in which you run an electromagnet over parts of the brain, which essentially turns them off. You may have LOL'd at the idea of Kirsten Dunst and Mark Ruffalo erasing Jim Carrey's brain while dancing around in their underwear, but this brain altering technology is no joke. While effects don't appear to be permanent or long-standing, doctors and researchers think it could show how the brain recovers from traumas such as stroke. Though the technology might run a teensy-weensy risk of causing epilepsy, that's all. The video below shows grown men reciting nursery rhymes and turning into stuttering messes. [Daily Telegraph via Medgadget via io9] More » -
#snoozin
Scientists Create Sleep On-Demand Machine
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have created a sleep machine that'll let you get eight hours' worth of sleep in less than half the time. Here's how it works: More »
