Comments on: 4 Kinds of Brain-Stimulating Techniques

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:40:20 +0000

I tried this in the late spring of 2007 at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis; it did not work for me, but everyone is different.

Thanks!

By: Jedi Mission

Jedi Mission — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:56:07 +0000

These treatments are barbaric and harmful to the human brain and the proof of that is signifigant. Read Dr. Peter Breggin’s work and see how quick you are to shove a pill down your throat. There is not even a shred of proof for the Chemical imbalance theroy.

You disease mongering liars should be jailed for your self serving money making propoganda.
I would like to see anyone of you Nazis submit to a single treatment you support. Where are the lawyers to fight this false advertising?

When you are old beware you yourselves are 4 point restrained, tortured with these sick treatments against your will, are drugged with the toxins you push and are completely helpless to stop it. What kind of person would do this to another human being when the proof of what it does to animals is clear. You have turned the Hippocratic oath into the hypothetic hypocrites oath.
It is further amazing that in this day of information that ANYONE in there right mind would believe a word you wrote here. Pathetic!!!!

By: Memory Vitamins

Memory Vitamins — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:42:42 +0000

Try meditation.

I’ve never heard of a depressed monk before.

If you can focus clearly without involving your emotions, you are conditioning your synapses for a healthier and more peaceful mind.

By: Cynicgrl

Cynicgrl — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:00:47 +0000

So maybe me getting shocked on my head enough to buckle my knees and me not able to think clearly for about 30-45 mins might have helped in getting to a good dose of antidepressants to finally start coming out of the depression fog????? and to where I can tell that I’m not doing good and evlauate what I have changed in my daily routine???? I wonder how much better I would be if it would have been a prescribed treatment. …..

By: Bobbi J

Bobbi J — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:31:57 +0000

I had ECT twice; other than memory loss it didn’t really do anything- yet now I am very stable on an anti-seizure medication, so obviously the electronics of my brain are the issue, more than a chemical issue. Should the medication not be enough I would look into these other treatments that may have fewer side effects than the ECT.

By: Rob B

Rob B — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:23:18 +0000

There are ways to stimulate the Vagus Nerve without using a machine. Stphen Porges at the University of Illinois has ben looking at the role of the vagus nerve in depression and PTSD for years.

By: Vanna Light

Vanna Light — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:45:36 +0000

Has anyone had success with the rapid transcranial magnetic stimulation? One of my family members is on a couple of meds but does not seem to be effective.

By: Adam

Adam — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:32:43 +0000

Therese:

What do you think about these as treatments for depression? It would be good to know.

By: Dr Shock MD PhD

Dr Shock MD PhD — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:22:20 +0000

What about Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation?
http://tinyurl.com/ybergym
Take care Dr Shock