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A New Headset to Help With Depression Is Now Available in the US
People with depression tend to have lower activity and weaker neural connections in that part of the brain.Flow received approval from the Food and Drug Administration last December, and its device is among a new breed of wearables that monitor, record from, or stimulate the brain. California-based Cognixion, for instance, has modified the Apple Vision Pro to build a communication system for paralyzed people that doesn’t depend on speech or motor control. A headband by Muse promises to improve meditation, and a device by Elemind is meant to help people fall asleep faster.The Flow device targets the same part of the brain as transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, an approved treatment for depression that uses magnetic fields to activate neurons.
- ▪People with depression tend to have lower activity and weaker neural connections in that part of the brain.Flow received approval from the Food and Drug Administration last December, and its device is among a new breed of wearables that mon
- ▪California-based Cognixion, for instance, has modified the Apple Vision Pro to build a communication system for paralyzed people that doesn’t depend on speech or motor control.
- ▪A headband by Muse promises to improve meditation, and a device by Elemind is meant to help people fall asleep faster.The Flow device targets the same part of the brain as transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, an approved treatment for
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Emily MullinScienceSep 15, 2026 5:30 AMA New Headset to Help With Depression Is Now Available in the USThe device made by Flow Neuroscience is approved by the FDA and could help people get off antidepressants—but it costs $2,200.Photograph: Courtesy of Flow NeuroscienceCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyAn at-home wearable for the treatment of depression is now available by prescription in the US.With roughly one in six American adults taking an antidepressant medication, Swedish firm Flow Neuroscience is positioning its device as an alternative to traditional drugs.
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