PsyDactic
PsyDactic
T. Ryan O'Leary
Can hooking your head up to a fancy battery (tDCS) cure depression?
48 minutes Posted Jan 5, 2026 at 11:00 pm.
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In December 2025, the FDA authorized the Flow F100, an innovative at-home wearable headset that utilizes transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to treat major depressive disorder. Unlike traditional pharmaceuticals that act systemically, this device targets the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex with localized electricity to modulate neuronal excitability and address the asymmetry hypothesis of depression. While the Empower study that evaluated this technology demonstrated statistic...