"Study Debunks Efficacy of DIY Brain Stimulation in Treating Depression"
A study published in JAMA Psychiatry found that unsupervised home-use transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with digital psychological interventions was not more effective than placebo in reducing symptoms of major depression. The research, involving 210 participants, challenges the efficacy of home-based brain stimulation as a treatment for depression and suggests that more personalized and possibly longer-term studies are needed to evaluate the potential of tDCS and digital health technologies in mental health treatment.