Smart helmet to fight depression

With the Flow helmet, you no longer need to take medication to fight depression. In any case, this is what its Swedish manufacturer says.

Flow Neuroscience has been granted the right by the UK to sell its new device that is supposed to treat depression. This Swedish startup, specializing in health-related technologies, is behind this project. This is a helmet that uses a direct current transcranial stimulation technique (tDCS), linked to a therapeutic program. It works through an artificial intelligence specially designed by society.

Healthy living against depression

It is recommended to make one use spread over 6 weeks, 30 minutes per day. No need to go to any office since the sessions can be done at health home. The associated mobile app, currently only available on iOS, also offers health tips. Treating depression also requires better nutrition and regular physical exercise. In other words, a course of action for a healthier life.

Treatment with fewer side effects

The Flow company published their helmet tests in English scientific journals like the New England Journal of Medicine and the British Journal of Psychiatry. These studies have shown that they get results similar to those of antidepressants more classic. AT note however that patients appear to less suffering from side effects following this treatment. Progress in the treatment of depression. The startup was waiting to get some necessary certificates in order to be able to market their headphones as medical device. Proof that smart health connected objects can also be used in this area. It is sold for £ 399, only from our neighbors across the Channel and in Sweden at the moment.

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