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Woman's Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Successfully Treated by Unique Brain Implant

Mon, 02/05/2024 - 12:45

The brain of 34-year-old Amber Pearson contains a one-of-a-kind implant. The Oregon resident is the first person to have a deep brain stimulation device that manages both her epileptic seizures and her obsessive compulsive disorder symptoms. Her subsequent improvement has inspired scientists to conduct larger studies…

Brain implant, obsessivecompulsive disorder, brain stimulation, neuroprosthetics, anxiety disorders, medical devices, neurotechnology

Scientists Lightly Zapped People’s Brains and Made Them Easier to Hypnotize

Thu, 01/04/2024 - 16:50

Gizmodo

Researchers at Stanford University say they’ve made the sort of discovery that you’d expect to see in a piece of science fiction. In a controlled and randomized trial published this week, they found evidence that people can be made more susceptible to hypnosis with just two short sessions of non-invasive brain…

brain stimulation, treatment of bipolar disorder, health medical pharma, neurotechnology, management of depression, Stanford University, Hypnosis

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