Stanford tests 90-Minute brain zap for hopeless depression

This small, completed study from Stanford University tested a much faster version of a non-invasive brain stimulation treatment for people with severe bipolar depression that hasn't improved with standard therapies. All seven participants received the accelerated treatment, which compresses weeks of therapy into just a few days, to see if it could safely and quickly reduce their depressive symptoms. Researchers also looked at brain scans to understand how the treatment might work.