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    NeuroStar TMS Depression Therapy System First To Be Given FDA Approval

    12 Minutes of iPod Lovin' a Day Will Keep Your Heart Healthy

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    Image of Curves Curves
    11/13/09

    In reply to NeuroStar TMS Depression Therapy System First To Be Given FDA Approval
    I thought shock therapy went out in the 50s. #neurostar
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    11/13/09

    @Curves: This seems a lot more targeted and gentile than shock therapy. #neurostar
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    11/13/09

    @pete1061: and y'know, not actually electrical. Article says it's magnetism. #neurostar
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    11/13/09

    @LastAndLeast: Definition: "Magnetic fields surround magnetic materials and electric currents and are detected by the force they exert on other magnetic materials and moving electric charges". Sounds pretty electrical to me. #neurostar
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    11/13/09

    @Curves:
    It's powered by electricity, but doesn't use it on the patient.
    For example, a dentist wouldn't use electricity to polish a tooth. #neurostar
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    Image of Curves Curves
    11/13/09

    @roflwaffles is attempting hipster irony: I am all for it if it helps people, but it just sounds really bad. I am, personally, crazy, but thank goodness not THAT crazy. #neurostar
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    11/13/09

    @Curves: The magnetic field as described in the definition above does not carry any electric current, it is the result of the electric current. To understand the relation, electrical engineers use something called the right hand rule. If you put your hand in front of you and point your thumb up as if hitch-hiking and keep your other fingers half-curled, then the thumb shows the direction that the current flows through the wire, and your other fingers shows the direction the magnetic field travels radially around the wire (outside the wire). This is why electromagnets make normal magnets more powerful, because whenever current flows through a wire it always creates a magnetic field as well. The device described in the article is much like sticking a magnet against your forehead, except they are able to control the strength and how often the magnet is on (somewhat similar to an MRI). There would be no electrical shock at all. #neurostar
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    11/13/09

    @NotEdible: I love it when you guys get all technical. I learn an amazing amount of stuff on Giz, which is why I read it. Thanks.

    And still I think this therapy is kind of creepy. #neurostar
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    11/13/09

    @Curves: No problem ;-) And despite my comment about no electrical shock, it is pretty creepy. I'm really curious as to why this would actually do anything. I wouldn't really want anything passing fields through my head, although with things like cellphones and even headphones we already do. Alas. #neurostar
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    11/13/09

    @NotEdible: I figured out how it works. The patient is so terrified by this s/he SWEARS they are better so they dont have to go through it. I know it would scare ME straight. #neurostar
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    Image of Kristofer Kathmann Kristofer Kathmann
    11/13/09

    @Curves: If you think electroshock is scary, you should watch this TED Talk discussing how the presenter's life was saved by it. It was moving to me and changed my perception of the treatment.

    [www.ted.com] #neurostar
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    11/13/09

    In reply to NeuroStar TMS Depression Therapy System First To Be Given FDA Approval
    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 alternative especially one that is non invasive. #neurostar
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    11/13/09

    In reply to NeuroStar TMS Depression Therapy System First To Be Given FDA Approval
    Smells like placebo to me, but do correct me if this is properly scientifically supported. #neurostar
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    Image of valkilmerisawful valkilmerisawful
    11/13/09

    @duck0: Rabidly lefthanded grouch: Funny thing about this, the universe... sometimes placebo's work, if they work. Whether it's a chair in an office, or a sugar pill, let's to hope either of the metaphysics doesn't cost too much money. #neurostar
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    11/13/09

    In reply to NeuroStar TMS Depression Therapy System First To Be Given FDA Approval
    Apparently dentists have an abnormally high suicide rate compared to other professions, so that chair might be quite soothing for those who need it. #neurostar
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    09/10/09

    In reply to 12 Minutes of iPod Lovin' a Day Will Keep Your Heart Healthy
    you sure it doesn't make your heart go "boom boom pow"?
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    Rosa Golijan promoted this comment Strygun was starred Strygun was unstarred
    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    09/10/09

    @Andrew: Baboomboom Phsshh?
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee
    09/10/09

    @Andrew: Will I Am DOES lay the beat down, at least according to Perez Hilton.
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    Image of celtmystik celtmystik
    09/10/09

    In reply to 12 Minutes of iPod Lovin' a Day Will Keep Your Heart Healthy
    While I appreciate the well-written article, the suggestion that this is pseudo-science is both insulting to their work, as well as those who study and look at the plethora of modalities of health and healing throughout the world. As someone studies and works with the science and research of how things such as this function in the human body (as part of my PhD research), I can suggest a whole host of well-founded, scientific research that demonstrates how and why this has realistic, observable, measurable effects on the human body, and how these changes are effected upon the biological substrates of the human body. In other words, thanks for putting the article out there, but leave the science, and the question as to the founding of that science, to the actual scientists. And in mutual respect, I'll leave the journalism up to you.
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    Rosa Golijan promoted this comment Edited by celtmystik at 09/10/09 9:47 AM celtmystik was starred celtmystik was unstarred
    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    09/10/09

    @celtmystik: Thank you for putting that very respectfully. I concede to your point and if you scroll up, you'll now see a minor but significant edit in phrasing.
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    09/10/09

    @Rosa Golijan: I do greatly appreciate the change. It is subtle, but it has been a struggle for the scientist who've been doing the research that reflects these phenomena to be accepted in the wider scientific community for well over 30 years, primarily due to the fact that much of the research this is based upon is somewhat of a paradigmatic shift (as much of it breaks away from the Cartesian model). Those of opposing paradigms often refer to it as pseudo-science in an attempt to discredit it, despite the fact that the research from that paradigm is as equally based upon the same level of well-founded research and epistemological assumption as the other paradigms.

    Anyways, that said, Thanks again for the change. I <3 you all at Gizmodo and love reading your articles!
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    09/10/09

    @celtmystik: No need for thanks, you made a very valid point.
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    Image of Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected
    09/10/09

    @Rosa Golijan: That's what I like about your writing Rosa, if other people point out an error you're happy and quick to fix it (whereas most other editors almost seem to act like we've insulted them when we point out an error).
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    09/10/09

    In reply to 12 Minutes of iPod Lovin' a Day Will Keep Your Heart Healthy
    So does this mean I'm killing myself when I listen to Airborne Toxic Event's "Sometime Around Midnight" and cry while in the shower?
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    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    09/10/09

    In reply to 12 Minutes of iPod Lovin' a Day Will Keep Your Heart Healthy
    After a long day, which is most days, I get quite angry. So far the only things that work to calm me is music, exercise, and/or beer. Of course my type of music isn't typical -- Classical, Celtic, those weird nature sound CD's, or Bluegrass. What can I say, you don't get this cool from being hip.
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    badhatharry promoted this comment Shamoononon: I shave my legs. was starred Shamoononon: I shave my legs. was unstarred
    Image of badhatharry badhatharry
    09/10/09

    @Shamoononon: I shave my legs.: You should check out Sigur Ros. Try the album called ( ). I am being serious.
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    Image of Antonio Mg Antonio Mg
    09/10/09

    @badhatharry: had awesome sex listening to that album
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    Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected promoted this comment Antonio Mg was starred Antonio Mg was unstarred
    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    09/10/09

    @badhatharry: Although Enya is in no way my favorite, it's the only one I could find on youtube that comes close.

    Ugh, I'm a mean and angry person...
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    Image of Whydoesthisalwayshappentome Whydoesthisalwayshappentome
    09/10/09

    In reply to 12 Minutes of iPod Lovin' a Day Will Keep Your Heart Healthy
    Thanks to this story I feel as though I'm going to croak fairly soon.
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    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    09/10/09

    @Whydoesthisalwayshappentome: In that case, something tells me I should suggest 'The Bird and the Bee'.
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    Image of appletoad appletoad
    09/10/09

    @Shamoononon: I'd post a link to a clip but I don't feel like being judged.
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    Edited by appletoad at 09/10/09 2:40 AM appletoad was starred appletoad was unstarred
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    09/10/09

    @appletoad: Eh fuck it.
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    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    09/10/09

    @appletoad: Maybe it's the fact that I'm listening to it on my daughters laptop, but I really can't bring myself to like it. Honestly, the lyrics are weird, and the music and voice don't go together. You want to relax to her voice, and then it pops up with some weird ding or something which is really distracting. It doesn't pull off relaxing or bubble gum (if that's what they call it).

    That's just my opinion though. I'm not known for my great taste.
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    09/10/09

    @Shamoononon: Try listening to it with your morning coffee. Before bed, I usually listen to some Goldfrapp.

    Having just done that, time for bed.
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    Image of Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected
    09/10/09

    In reply to 12 Minutes of iPod Lovin' a Day Will Keep Your Heart Healthy
    I have a happy playlist with a bunch of cutesy songs from artists like The Submarines (don't fucking judge me), Magneta Lane and The Bird and the Bee. It really helps to put me in a better mood.
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    09/10/09

    @Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected: The Bird and the Bee is on my happy list too. My girlfriend always gives me a funny look when she catches me listening. I don't blame her, considering the way I found the song. (she dragged me to forever 21, they were playing it, and I shazamed it from my iPhone cause I liked it)
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    Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected promoted this comment appletoad was starred appletoad was unstarred
    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    09/10/09

    @Mike Zuniga: I'd judge you, but unfortunately I have no idea who any of that is.
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    Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected promoted this comment Shamoononon: I shave my legs. was starred Shamoononon: I shave my legs. was unstarred
    Image of pixelpushing pixelpushing
    09/10/09

    @Mike Zuniga: I'm telling you, I love the Genius feature for that sort of lift. I think of one song and it hits me with a good mix. I never thought I'd like that feature, but it's great.
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    Image of appletoad appletoad
    09/10/09

    In reply to 12 Minutes of iPod Lovin' a Day Will Keep Your Heart Healthy
    As someone who has my own little "morning playlist" of the same songs I listen to, I totally could see this being true. My day just doesn't go right without my happy, get-ready-for-the-day tunes. Also, some easy listening temporarily brings down my blood pressure, so I always have a listen before going to the doctor so I don't get yelled at. =]
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    Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected promoted this comment Edited by appletoad at 09/10/09 1:10 AM appletoad was starred appletoad was unstarred
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