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Post a new topicby jcboss on Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:55 am

does anyone know if there is ongoing testing of vagus nerve stimulation for therapeutic indications beyond epilepsy and depression?
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Re: curious

Post a new topicby curt on Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:40 am

Not that I am aware of
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Re: curious

Post a new topicby jcboss on Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:06 am

do you think that it works in intractable depression?
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Re: curious

Post a new topicby Rachel on Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:07 pm

As far As I know there is one out there and it is for Anger managment. IT is just under way and not much is known yet. but they are working onit.

That is alll I know about it for now.

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Re: curious

Post a new topicby yvonneloke on Fri Nov 14, 2008 5:37 am

yes, there are. you can go to clinicaltrials.gov and search for them. that's how I found out about the trial I am being considered for now.
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