New Treatment Options, New Challenges

The 1990s were declared the “Decade Of The Brain” by President George W. Bush (see Project On The Decade Of The Brain). The goal was “to enhance public awareness of the benefits to be derived from brain research through appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.” Over the intervening 30 years, the treatment of consumers with brain disorders has not changed markedly. But the pipeline of new treatment has grown due to a significant increase in private investments in prescription digital therapeutics, chatbots, psychedelics, and more.

One of the major areas of research and investment is in brain stimulation. Brain stimulation therapies . . .