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Home What is VNS Therapy? Is VNS Therapy Right for Me? Getting Treatment Patient Resources Insurance Information News Glossary VNS (vagus nerve stimulation) Therapy is a unique treatment approach now available specifically for treatment-resistant depression. VNS Therapy is indicated for use as an adjunctive long-term treatment of chronic or recurrent depression for patients 18 years of age or older who are experiencing a major depressive episode and have not had an adequate response to four or more adequate antidepressant treatments. What is VNS Therapy? >>> VNS Therapy has been shown to provide significant quality of life improvements. Benefits include increased energy, improved relationships with friends and family members, and better ability to function at work and in daily activities. 1 Adding VNS Therapy has been shown to succeed when other antidepressant treatments have not worked or have stopped working. The effectiveness of VNS Therapy improves over time and lasts long term. 2 Getting Treatment >>> Sometimes medications alone do not adequately relieve depression, or they relieve depression for a period of time, but then stop working. If multiple treatments, including psychotherapy, have not adequately or continuously relieved your depression, it may be time to discuss VNS Therapy with your psychiatrist as a long-term treatment option. • What Should I Expect? >>> • When Can I Expect Benefits? >>> In the News >>> References: 1 . Depression Physician’s Manual. VNS Therapy™ Pulse Model 102 Generator and VNS Therapy™ Pulse Duo Model 102R Generator. Houston, Tex: Cyberonics, Inc.; 2005. 2 Rush AJ, Sackeim HA, Marangell LB, et al. Effects of 12 months of vagus nerve stimulation in treatment-resistant depression: a naturalistic study. Biol Psychiatry . 2005;58:355-363. Join Connections Now -- Learn More Insurance Information >>> About Treatment–Resistant Depression >>> © Cyberonics, Inc. 2007 Indication for Use Terms of Use Privacy Sitemap UNITED STATES INDICATION FOR USE: The VNS Therapy System is indicated for use as an adjunctive therapy in reducing the frequency of seizures in adults and adolescents over 12 years of age with partial onset seizures, which are refractory to antiepileptic medications. VNS Therapy (or the VNS Therapy System) is indicated for the adjunctive long-term treatment of chronic or recurrent depression for patients over the age of 18 who are experiencing a major depressive episode and have not had an adequate response to four or more adequate antidepressant treatments....