Treating psychiatric disorders with neuromodulation: the third way

Ignacio Saez, Associate Professor in Neuroscience, Neurosurgery and Neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (NY, USA), discusses how recent applications of brain–computer interface technology are advancing our understanding of the biological basis of cognitive and behavioral dysfunction and transforming treatments for psychiatric illness. Imagine yourself at a dinner party. Everybody is laughing, chatting with friends and having a good time. In the midst of conversation, someone shares the news of a loved one diagnosed with a mental illness – depression, severe anxiety, schizophrenia, substance use disorder or another condition. The mood rapidly shifts, and the room...