Re:A new form of brain stimulation relieved severe depressio...
by JamesBarney on Tuesday April 07, 2020 @04:43PM
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I've seen lots of studies come and go but I don't remember any which demonstrated as dramatic a change as this one.
This study showed a 30 point improvement on the MADRS, that's from 35 -> 5. That's insane, the typical anti-depressant move a patient 3 points.
What happened? 21 people got this technique applied to them, and 19 of them achieved remission. The average person in this study went from severely depressed to not depressed in 5 days. I'm a big fan of Gelman and the garden of forking paths, but you can't fork your way to a result like that.
Something interesting happened here, even if it's not the therapy.
This study showed a 30 point improvement on the MADRS, that's from 35 -> 5. That's insane, the typical anti-depressant move a patient 3 points.
What happened? 21 people got this technique applied to them, and 19 of them achieved remission. The average person in this study went from severely depressed to not depressed in 5 days. I'm a big fan of Gelman and the garden of forking paths, but you can't fork your way to a result like that.
Something interesting happened here, even if it's not the therapy.