Posted by Deahoidar on September 30, 2014, at 11:35:47
In reply to Re: Off-Label DBS for Depression, posted by Hello123 on September 8, 2014, at 23:12:07
> I had talked to someone at the hospital in my state that just finished a Clinical Trial on DBS for Depression, they said right now they're not doing it for Depression in a normal surgery setting. i think I'm going to see if my psychiatrist talking to them will help at all. and i think i might just call and plead with them.
DBS remains a very experimental treatment for depression. I can appreciate why you would be willing. However, 2 major clinical trials were shut down by the FDA for failing to demonstrate efficacy. DBS is brain surgery and can have some very unpleasant and dangerous side effects. Research carefully.
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