Researchers Are Now Looking for New Ways to Stimulate the Brains

question 11

Multiple Choice

Researchers are now looking for new ways to stimulate the brains of severely depressed individuals. One method, called __________, involves the use of a pulsing coil held to a person's skull at the left prefrontal cortex.

• A) psychosurgery
• B) deep brain stimulation
• C) electroconvulsive therapy
• D) transcranial magnetic stimulation

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