Deep Brain Stimulation Curing Anxiety

Anxiety and panic disorders are related to an imbalance in excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters. Deep brain stimulation is the process of using electrodes to stimulate the brain. The electrodes send impulses which can create certain signals when stimulated. The experiment was conducted on mice. The anxiety of mice was measured in a maze. The next step was using deep brain stimulation on one group of mice. When both groups of mice were put into the maze again. The mice that received deep brain stimulation was showing lower signs of anxiety and panic. The results of the study shows that using deep brain stimulation can be a way to reduce anxiety and panic in people.