According to an NHS trial, using an inventive electronic headset to treat depression can effectively reduce its symptoms. As a result, the health care should consider implementing this treatment more widely.
General practitioners recommended that patients with depression wear the Flow Neuroscience headset for thirty minutes each day for six weeks as a non-invasive way to manage their illness.
Transcranial direct current stimulation, or tDCS, is a method of brain stimulation that was proven to be an “effective depression treatment” in the study.
In order to activate the brain regions involved in emotional expression, the gadget applies a mild direct electrical current to the front of the brain.
One in three went into remission with no symptoms of depression, according to the study, while more than 58% of participants reported benefits after six weeks.
It can be used in conjunction with other therapies such as talking therapy or medication, and according to Flow Neuroscience, it’s the “first and only medically approved at home treatment for depression”.
