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2019100 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(5 ratings)• TMDB

Hunting for Hedonia

2019100 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(5 ratings)• TMDB

Deep Brain Stimulation technology, originally designed for Parkinson's disease, is now being tested for mental health conditions like depression and PTSD.

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Pernille Rose Grønkjær

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Deep Brain Stimulation technology, originally designed for Parkinson's disease, is now being tested for mental health conditions like depression and PTSD.

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Pernille Rose Grønkjærdirector

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Researchers in neuroscience investigate Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) technology, originally designed for Parkinson's disease, as a treatment for mental health conditions such as depression, OCD, PTSD, and eating disorders. Clinical trials are underway, raising ethical and psychological concerns about altering brain function. As patients undergo these experimental procedures, the film examines how DBS might change perceptions of identity and self. Directed by Pernille Rose Grønkjær, Hunting for Hedonia runs for 100 minutes.

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