Draft:Flow Neuroscience

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Flow Neuroscience is a medical device company based in Malmö, Sweden and London, UK. The company develops and sells Flow, a noninvasive brain stimulation device to treat depression[1][2].

Flow Neuroscience
Company typePrivately held
IndustryMedical device
Founded2016; 8 years ago (2016)
FounderDaniel Månsson, Erik Rehn
Websiteflowneuroscience.com

Flow Neuroscience was founded in 2016 by computational neuroscientist Erik Rehn and psychologist Daniel Månsson.

Flow - Depression treatment[edit]

In 2019 Flow Neuroscience received regulatory approval in the EU and UK for the treatment of major depressive disorder. The product, called Flow, is a noninvasive brain stimulation headset which is used by the patients themselves at home[3][4]. The headset delivers weak direct electrical current via electrodes to restore activity in the left frontal lobe[5]. In 2023, the UK NICE reviewed the evidence for Flow and concluded that the device is beneficial for those who do not improve with existing interventions or have side-effects from medication, but that it can also be used as a first-line treatment.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "'The headset helps my depression so I can be a dad again'". BBC. 2024-03-25. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  2. ^ "Electric headset for treating depression trialled by NHS". Sky News.
  3. ^ The Tech Helping To Treat Depression - BBC Click. Retrieved 2024-04-29 – via www.youtube.com.
  4. ^ Betts, Hannah (2024-04-29). "Could this headset stop me needing antidepressants?". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  5. ^ "Electric headset delivers groundbreaking results for treating depression | indy100". www.indy100.com. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  6. ^ "Summary | Flow transcranial direct current stimulation for treating depression | Advice | NICE". www.nice.org.uk. 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2024-04-29.