MD & Chief psychiatrist Anu Kinnunen The following testimonial was given by Medical Doctor and Chief Psychiatrist Anu Kinnunen. Dr. Kinnunen has been working at the… Read more
The real impact of mental health issues worldwide Over 300 million people suffer from severe depression worldwide – equivalent to more than half of EU population. Depression is… Read more
Sooma joins the Finnish Startup Community A new community for startups has been born today in Finland. The Finnish Startup Community (Suomen startup-yhteisö) is a community… Read more
From animals to at-home therapies: a brief history of neuromodulation Using electrical currents to modify brain activity is far more ancient than it might seem at first glance. Read more
Type of depression treatments What is depression? Depression, or Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a mood disorder that affects 2-6% of the… Read more
Neurostimulation methods in the treatment of depression: A comparison of rTMS, tDCS, and Venlafaxine using a pooled analysis of two studies Hejzlar, Novak, & Bares, 2021. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment. The analysis (n=117, both patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and non-TRD were… Read more
Parsing the antidepressant effects of non-invasive brain stimulation and pharmacotherapy: Goerigk et al, 2021. Brain Stimulation. Randomized clinical study with antidepressant-free, clinically depressed patients to receive 22 bifrontal tDCS (2 mA, 30 min)… Read more
New U.S. patent granted to Sooma’s electrode structure Sooma Medical has been granted a new U.S. patent for its stimulation electrode. The electrode technology is an essential… Read more
New European regulation identifies brain stimulation devices approved for medical use Understanding medical device regulations can be a struggle. Rapid technological development is often a headache in terms of regulations, and… Read more
A comparison of therapeutic stimulation methods: ECT, TMS, TDCS, DBS, SCS, VNS. A comparison of therapeutic stimulation methods: ECT, TMS, TDCS, DBS, SCS, VNS. ECT, TMS, TDCS, DBS, SCS, VNS… Read more
