Studies Show That Individuals with Severe Depression Who Have Not

question 45

Multiple Choice

Studies show that individuals with severe depression who have not benefited from more conventional treatments are about how likely to improve from using vagus nerve stimulation?

• A) 10 percent
• B) 20 percent
• C) 30 percent
• D) 40 percent

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