New Possible eTNS Treatment for PTSD and MDD

Credit: Reed Hutchinson/UCLA

• Study used a noninvasive forehead patch provided external trigeminal nerve stimulation and clear PTSD/MDD relief 
  • PTSD symptoms down by 30%
  • Depression severity down by 50%
• eTNS uses external energy to make tiny changes to electrical wiring in the brain
• UCLA-led study involved 12 adults with post-traumatic stress disorder and Major Depressive Disorder
• Current PTSD/MDD treatments, provide some benefit, but in many cases symptoms persist 
• Using  external trigeminal nerve stimulation could be a breakthrough for those cases not fully helped by other treatments
• Published in the Journal Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface