'Suicidal Thoughts Just Disappeared'; Groundbreaking UCSF Study Treats Depression With On-Demand Stimulation

San Francisco CA

03 November, 2021

5:13 PM

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By Ken Bastida, CBS San Francisco: SAN FRANCISCO (CBSN) — Scientists at the University of California San Francisco have cracked the code on getting a woman to be depression-free for the last year. In a first-of-its-kind trial, researchers implanted a device in a patient's brain that senses when they are having depressive thoughts and interrupts them with a burst of electrical stimulation. Researchers worked with a patient they referred to as 'Sarah.' Read more at CBS CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.