FDA Approves 1st At-Home Depression Device – 710am KURV

FDA Approves 1st At-Home Depression Device – 710am KURV

The FDA has approved an at-home brain stimulation device to treat depression. The CDC says depression rates in the U.S have risen 60-percent in the last decade, affecting over 20 million adults. The device, Flow Neuroscience’s FL-100 delivers a gentle electrical current to the part of the brain that regulates mood and is designed for home use under remote supervision. It is the first of its kind to be approved in the U.S. The device is cleared t…

FDA Approves Flow Neuroscience’s At-Home Depression Treatment

Flow Neuroscience recently claimed that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its innovative Flow device, a home-use brain stimulator for treating major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults with moderate to severe symptoms. This approval paves the way for U.S. doctors to recommend this drug-free option either alone or alongside other therapies, marking a historic shift in accessible mental health care. The Growing Depression Cri…