• DocumentCode
    1206028
  • Title

    Update: A Difficult Time For Depression Devices

  • Author

    Upson, Sandra

  • Volume
    45
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    5/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    14
  • Lastpage
    14
  • Abstract
    Brain stimulation devices for treating depression have faced unexpected setbacks. To serve the 40 million or so sufferers who fail to respond to antidepressant drugs, a few companies have tried to treat the disorder with electronic implants and electromagnets. This paper discusses updates of brain stimulation devices for treating mood disorders.
  • Keywords
    neuromuscular stimulation; prosthetics; brain stimulation devices; depression; electromagnets; electronic implants; mood disorders; Antidepressants; Brain stimulation; Drugs; Electromagnets; Implants; Mood;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSPEC.2008.4505299
  • Filename
    4505299