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A drug-free device treats depression

Could light therapy be the answer for patients with treatment-resistant disorders?

Spotted: Depression, or major depressive disorder, is one of the most common mental illnesses, with around seven per cent of all EU citizens suffering from the condition. Talking therapy and medication can be extremely effective treatments for depression, but that’s not the case for everyone. To try and help those with treatment-resistant depression, Syntropic Medical has developed an alternative solution.

Spun out of the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), the Vienna-based startup has created a light-based brain stimulation device based on research conducted by ISTA’s Siegert Group. The technology is built on the premise that light therapy can be used to enhance the brain’s neuroplasticity, meaning it can help to reorganise and create new neural pathways, hopefully reducing the symptoms of psychiatric disorders like depression and boosting cognitive function.

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