Some depression doesn’t respond to medication. WashU research could help.
Getty ImagesThe vagus nerves (orange) run from the brain through the neck to the internal organs. People with severe, treatment-resistant depression who received vagus nerve stimulation therapy showed improvement in depressive symptoms, quality of life, and ability to complete the tasks of daily life, according to a national clinical trial led by researchers at WashU Medicine.
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
