Scientists probe deep brain to unlock Depression's secrets

NCT ID NCT05239780

Summary

This study aims to understand how depression changes the brain's reward system. Researchers will record brain activity from 10-24 epilepsy patients who are also being monitored for depression while they play a simple gambling game. The goal is to identify specific brain patterns linked to depression to guide future electrical stimulation treatments.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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    New York, New York, 100119, United States

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