E144 | Brain Stimulation Headsets for Depression (w/Daniel Månsson)

Daniel Månsson is a clinical psychologist and co-founder of Flow Neuroscience, a medical device comapny which produces transcranial direct current stimulation (TDCS) headsets for depression. 

Today we discuss: 

• What may be happening neurologically in certain cases of depression
• Different research studies that have looked into the effectiveness of TDCS treatment for depression
• The ethical challenges of studying, producing and selling medical devices
• How these devices may complement psychological treatments like psychotherapy 

Studies mentioned:

Transcranial direct current stimulation as an additional treatment to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in adults with major depressive disorder in Germany (DepressionDC): a triple-blind, randomised, sham-controlled, multicentre trial - The Lancet - https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)00640-2/abstract

Home-based transcranial direct current stimulation treatment for major depressive disorder: a fully remote phase 2 randomized sham-controlled trial | Nature Medicine -  https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-03305-yHome-Use 

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for the Treatment of a Major Depressive Episode: A Randomized Clinical Trial | Depressive Disorders | JAMA Psychiatry | JAMA Network https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2813623

Northamptonshire NHS study:

https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=131358

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Interviewed by Dr. Alex Curmi with Dr. Anya Borissova. Dr. Alex is a consultant psychiatrist and a UKCP registered psychotherapist in-training. Dr. Anya is a academic registrar psychiatrist at the South London and Maudsley trust. 

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