Posted by Nickengland on April 2, 2005, at 11:29:47
Does anyone know much about Vagus Nerve Stimulation?
I read that it was originally used for epilepsy in the 1990's. The people who had the implant reported that it improved their mood, so then it went through some open trials for depression and is now licenced to treat depression? - (not 100% sure on that one, but think im right)
Seeing how it is beneficial for epilepsy and people with bipolar take epileptic medications I wonder how useful this could be to people with bipolar depression without pushing their mood to far up - maina/hypo?
From what I see it is available in the uk, but only privitely in London and on the NHS in Dundee. As for the US im not to sure but know it is used over there.
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