This Shock Collar Might Be The Future of PTSD Treatment

This Shock Collar Might Be The Future of PTSD Treatment

If you told someone a decade ago that zapping your neck with mild electricity could rejigger your trauma-riddled brain, you’d probably assume they were a dog trainer looking to scale up. But now, thanks to neuroscientists in Texas, that sci-fi scenario might be a reality. Researchers from the University of Texas at Dallas and Baylor College of Medicine have created a device that wraps around your neck to gently stimulate your vagus nerve. That’s…

New vagus nerve stimulation treatment shows 100 percent PTSD recovery in early trial

A tiny device that stimulates the vagus nerve, used alongside traditional therapy, shows full PTSD recovery in all patients in a recent clinical trial.

Northwell Health Opens Center for Bioelectronic Medicine

The Center offers access to bioelectronic medicine clinical trials and, once available, bioelectronic medicine treatment including vagus nerve stimulation NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–After decades of pioneering bioelectronic medicine research, Northwell Health today announced the opening of its clinical Center for Bioelectronic Medicine. Those interested in participating in bioelectronic medicine clinical trials, including studies evalua…

Northwell opens bioelectronic medicine center

The center is focused on treating chronic diseases using electrical signals, with clinical trials and new therapies underway