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‘Suicidal Thoughts Just Disappeared'; Groundbreaking UCSF Study Treats Depression With On-Demand Stimulation
In a first-of-its-kind trial, researchers implanted a device in a patient's brain that senses when they are having depressive thoughts.
SAN FRANCISCO (CBSN) — Scientists at the University of California San Francisco have cracked the code on getting a woman to be depression-free for the last year.
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In a first-of-its-kind trial, researchers implanted a device in a patient’s brain that senses when they are having depressive thoughts and interrupts them with a burst of electrical stimulation.
Researchers worked with a patient they referred to as ‘Sarah.’
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