Magnetic stimulation treats depression by fixing “backwards” brain signals

Image caption: Stanford scientists have uncovered a new mechanism behind depression – and shown how magnetic stimulation can help treat it. Image credit: Depositphotos. Article by Michael Irving. New Atlas – May 17, 2023. Source: Stanford University.

Stanford scientists have discovered a major biological mechanism behind severe depression, and shown how to treat it. Signals between two key parts of the brain seem to flow the wrong way in people with depression, but magnetic stimulation reverses them, drastically improving symptoms. […]

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