One of the many treatments employed in treating depression is sending magnetic pulses in key parts of the brain to stimulate the said part of the body. Unlike other treatments, this method is non-invasive. It does not require surgery and it is considered as a safe treatment.
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Similar to many treatments, the said method follows a recommended dosage; in this case, the dosage of pulse that will be sent in the person’s brain. But what if we go beyond the said dosage? The answer may not only relieve people, but it might also give hope, especially to those who are suffering from depression.
Researchers from Stanford University and Palo Alto University in the US have shown in an open study on 21 people that administering five times the overall dosage of pulses across a higher number of daily sessions not only seems safe, but could achieve much better results.
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One of the participants was 60-year-old Deirdre Lehman. In addition to a bi-polar diagnosis, she reported having endured a constant ‘chatter’ of hopelessness in recent years.
“By the third round, the chatter started to ease,” she said.
“That was the most peace there’s been in my brain since I was 16 and started down the path to bipolar disorder.”
More details about this amazing study over at ScienceAlert.
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Source: neatorama