Depression Implant Gaining Acceptance
HOUSTON — A tiny implantable device that aims to treat depression patients has started gaining some acceptance months after the federal government approved its use, the manufacturer said.
The Vagus Nerve Stimulator delivers mild electrical pulses every 5 minutes to the vagus nerve, which carries information to parts of the brain that control mood, sleep and other functions.
An increasing number of psychiatrists and surgeons were receiving training to use the stimulator devised by Houston-based Cyberonics. More than 2,000 psychiatrists and 250 surgeons were trained for the therapy during the quarter that ended Oct. 28, said chief executive and president Robert "Skip" Cummins.
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posted by AKA : Aztlan Agabatti @ 12:17 PM
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Very scary. Do we really want to have implants inserted that allow others to control our moods? How about we learn to control our own moods? Maybe we should first learn what depression IS before we try to circumvent it mechanically. Perhaps some of our experiences MERIT depression. Is it so bad to feel sad? Are we not supposed to experience our own experience? Is it better to be artificially "happy?" How about learning meditation techniques that help lift you out of depression through your own actions?
We all need to decide if we really want to join in the consensus reality or if we want to create a completely new consensus reality. I say we start all over again - this time placing compassion at the forefront not greed and fear. CREEEEEPY! A
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