Tag: brain implant
Ethicists: Access Needed After Brain Implant Clinical Trials
In a new study, Baylor College of MedicineĀ researchers have raised ethical questions about clinical trials of deep brain stimulation (DBS) and other brain implants.
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AI-Controlled Brain Implants for Mood Disorders Tested in People
FromĀ Nature: Two teams funded by the US military's research arm, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), have begun preliminary trials of brain implants...
Adverse Effects: The Perils of Deep Brain Stimulation for Depression
Hundreds of people have been given remote control deep brain stimulation implants for psychiatric disorders such as depression, OCD and Touretteās. Yet DBS specialists still have no clue about its mechanisms of action and research suggests its hefty health and safety risks far outweigh benefits.
