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Pill-based Treatment for Psychiatric Illnesses
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Researchers are exploring the potential of developing pill-based treatments for neurological and psychiatric disorders by targeting specific sets of cells revealed through their work on channel opsins in the brain.
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The goal of developing drugs to target specific sets of brain cells holds the potential to replace invasive brain-machine interfaces for treating psychiatric diseases.
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Brain-machine interfaces
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The goal of developing drugs to target specific sets of brain cells holds the potential to replace invasive brain-machine interfaces for treating psychiatric diseases. Although there is no clear timetable for when these treatments will be available, ethical concerns surrounding these interfaces must also be considered.
ChapterPill-based Treatment for Psychiatric Illnesses
EpisodeDr. Karl Deisseroth: Understanding & Healing the Mind
PodcastHuberman Lab
Brain stimulation can detect and correct issues in closed loop systems through the use of a single electrode.
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brain stimulation
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Brain stimulation can detect and correct issues in closed loop systems through the use of a single electrode. This technology is already being used to help people with OCD and other psychiatric disorders.