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New Depression Treatments?

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Updated August 24, 2006

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Question: New Depression Treatments?
Are there any new depression treatments on the way?
Answer: There are several new treatments that are in the developmental stage as we speak. Among these are Vagus Nerve Stimulation, which involves implanting a small device in the neck which delivers an electric stimulus to the Vagus Nerve; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, which uses a magnetic field to depolarize neurons in the brain; and medications which act upon novel chemical pathways in the brain.

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