Vagus nerve stimulation provides sustained benefits for treatment-resistant depression

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Vagus nerve stimulation offers lasting benefits for treatment-resistant depression, improving function and quality of life over two years. Two-year data show VNS added to standard care provides sustained symptom, function, and quality-of-life improvements in a difficult-to-treat depression population. The study followed 214 participants with severe, chronic depression, finding that most maintained benefits and relapse rates were low.


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