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Depression: Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)
Dr. Ziad Nahas, Director of the Mood Disorders Clinic at MUSC, discusses vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), which is the only FDA approved brain stimulation treatment for depression to date. He describes who is considered a good candidate for VNS and also explains the steps taken for a patient to undergo this treatment technique. (Source: MUSC Mental Health Podcast)
Source: MUSC Mental Health Podcast - April 6, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Medical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts

Depression: Alternative Treatments – Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)
Psychiatrist Dr. Mark George, who specializes in neuropsychiatry and behavioral neurology, explains how vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) may lead to an amelioration of depressive symptoms in some patients. In this mental health podcast, he describes his research on VNS for patients who have failed all other conventional therapies, noting that VNS is an efficacious technique, though currently financially costly. (Source: MUSC Mental Health Podcast)
Source: MUSC Mental Health Podcast - April 6, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Medical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts