Posted by linkadge on September 23, 2013, at 7:10:09
In reply to Moving away from drugs,future depression treatment, posted by rovers95 on September 22, 2013, at 22:16:23
The problem is that magnetic devices are not all that targeted and many people would rather swallow a pill than have an electrode hanging out of their skull.
Also, I am not convinced that all mood disorders can be treated by maniupalting brain circutry externally.
Take low thyroid for example. Thyroid deficiency can cause depression. Why bother trying to plant electrodes in the brain if taking oral thyroid is all that is required? Have we given up on the notion that other forms of depression are also caused by a biochemical deficiancy or imballance?
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