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Pain relief information from Acumedpatches.comPain relief information from Acumedpatches.comDepression is often an illness and is surrounded by feelings of sadness, low self worth, hopeless and feeling tired. In 1996, a study published in The Lancet found that magnetic therapy could help to treat depression which was failing to respond to antidepressant drugs. Seventeen people with depression were randomised to receive either magnetic treatment, or placebo (dummy magnetic treatment) and were given both treatments at one time or another so they acted as their own controls. After 5 days of daily magnetic therapy to a particular part of the brain, there were significant reductions in depressive symptoms, and in 11 out of the 17 people, pronounced improvement lasted for as long as 2 weeks after the 5 day treatment period. This was suggested as a safe alternative to electroconvulsive therapy that is sometimes resorted to in cases of severe, non-responsive depression.
ACUMED patches can be placed directly over the area for the symptoms of depression as illustrated on the body maps below. Alternatively, one or more of the patches can be placed on any of the acupressure points outlined here by red dots.
