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Deep brain stimulation can be life-altering for OCD sufferers when other treatment options fall short

  • Written by Rachel A. Davis, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurosurgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Deep brain stimulation can be life-altering for OCD sufferers when other treatment options fall shortDeep brain stimulation relies on thin electrodes implanted deep in the brain that deliver electrical currents. Olemedia/E+ via Getty Images

Imagine growing up tormented by fears and life-consuming rituals that make no sense to you or those around you. Then imagine the shame of being told by mental health providers that, because you understand that...

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