Brain stimulation treatment for depression comes to UK

Headset and app

Adam Saville
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Flow is starting talks with NHS to make medication-free device available on prescription

A BSI-certified Class IIa medical device used to treat depression has launched in the UK. The brain stimulation headset and therapy app developed by Flow is the first approved treatment of its kind in Europe and available to buy for home use, however the medical device company is speaking with the NHS to explore the option of making it available on prescription in the UK. It is also working with US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to seek regulatory clearance in The States. Neurostimulation The Flow headset uses transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a form of neurostimu...

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