Title:
Direct Current Stimulation as a non-medication treatment for depression
Researchers:
Associate Professor Colleen Loo (UNSW / Black Dog Institute)
Organisation:
School of Psychiatry, UNSW; Black Dog Institute, Randwick NSW
Details:
Researchers are investigating direct current stimulation (DCS) as a treatment for depression and potential alternative to medication and electroconvulsive therapy. Very weak currents are used to stimulate the brain. The stimulation is painless with no known serious side effects, and the person is fully awake and alert during the 20 minute treatment sessions. Participants will be required to attend the Black Dog Institute from Monday to Friday for 3 to 6 weeks usually for 30 minutes per visit.
Participants required:
Participants must be at least 18 years old and experiencing feelings of depression for at least 4 weeks prior to study entry.
Contact:
If you would like more information or are interested in participating, please call Angelo Alonzo on (02) 9382 3720 or Donel Martin on (02) 9382 9261 or email TMSandDCS@unsw.edu.au
Direct Current Stimulation as a non-medication treatment for depression
Researchers:
Associate Professor Colleen Loo (UNSW / Black Dog Institute)
Organisation:
School of Psychiatry, UNSW; Black Dog Institute, Randwick NSW
Details:
Researchers are investigating direct current stimulation (DCS) as a treatment for depression and potential alternative to medication and electroconvulsive therapy. Very weak currents are used to stimulate the brain. The stimulation is painless with no known serious side effects, and the person is fully awake and alert during the 20 minute treatment sessions. Participants will be required to attend the Black Dog Institute from Monday to Friday for 3 to 6 weeks usually for 30 minutes per visit.
Participants required:
Participants must be at least 18 years old and experiencing feelings of depression for at least 4 weeks prior to study entry.
Contact:
If you would like more information or are interested in participating, please call Angelo Alonzo on (02) 9382 3720 or Donel Martin on (02) 9382 9261 or email TMSandDCS@unsw.edu.au
7 comments:
Very exciting research study. Would love to read the paper when it's done!!
I'm not sure this is the same thing but there is a psychiatrist in our area who is doing some type of brain stimulation for treatment resistant depression. He doesn't cite any research, only anecdotal evidence. Hoping good outcome is forthcoming.
Thanks for great contribution towards the mental health.
good 1
DC simulation is a very good concept. I think if this research is very successful, then in future the medication and therapies will be reduced a lot since it will be a painless treatment.
Your research is quit good the main think in this research is that it has very low side effect.
HI THERE,
NICE RESEARCH HAVE BEEN DONE.
AND NICE INFORMATION GIVEN.
THANKS
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