Can hooking your head up to a fancy battery (tDCS) cure depression?

About this episode

The episode discusses the FDA's approval of the Flow F100, a tDCS device aimed at treating depression.

In December 2025, the FDA authorized the Flow F100, an innovative at-home wearable headset that utilizes transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to treat major depressive disorder. Unlike traditional pharmaceuticals that act systemically, this device targets the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex with localized electricity to modulate neuronal excitability and address the asymmetry hypothesis of depression. While the Empower study that evaluated this technology demonstrated statistic...

People in this episode

Host: T. Ryan O'Leary

Topics covered

• depression treatment
• tDCS
• mental health
• wearable technology
• FDA approval

Keywords

• transcranial direct current stimulation
• depression
• FDA
• Flow F100
• mental health technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FDA

Products: Flow F100

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