Deep brain stimulation physically reshapes brain's white matter, improving depression treatment

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Deep brain stimulation physically reshapes the brain's white matter, offering a new understanding of its mood-boosting effects for depression. The therapy alters the physical structure of the brain's wiring, suggesting long-term benefits stem from brain remodeling rather than just electrical activity changes. This discovery in monkeys could lead to optimized treatments and potentially non-surgical methods for brain repair.


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