Out of the Black Hole: The Patient's Guide to Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Depression Paperback - 2004

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Final FDA approval of vagus nerve stimulation as a treatment for depression to be issued in May. Your psychiatrist will then be able to legally prescribe VNS Therapy. I would strongly recommend that you read this book cover-to-cover. It will answer many of your questions and demystify the procedure. You need to be your own best advocate in making any medical decision. This is the only book available written by a patient who has been implanted with the vagus nerve stimulator for depression. By reading Out of The Black Hole, you will be fully prepared to make an informed decision about the vagus nerve stimulation implant procedure. All credit card payments are processed via a secure, encrypted payment system CreditCard International is the largest on-line payment company in the world Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed [read Introduction] RETAIL PRICE $34.95 Free domestic shipping via U.S. Postal Priority Mail CLICK HERE TO BUY IT TODAY! OR CALL 1-888-VAGUS-88 Call 24 hours a day/7 days a week Worldwide Shipping Available Customer Service: 1-888-281-5170 You can also buy this book from Amazon.com: This is the first book to be published by a patient about the journey out of the black hole of depression thanks to the remarkable medical breakthrough procedure of vagus nerve stimulation. Out of the Black Hole is written by a patient for patients with easy-to-understand explanations which demystify this simple, safe procedure and helps patients make an informed decision about the surgery. The author was implanted with the vagus nerve stimulator on April 4th, 2001 in the investigational clinical trial for vagus nerve stimulation and depression. Also included in the book: 13 Chapters, 11Appendices, 9 illustrations Description and pictures of the procedure and stimulator Pictures of the healed scars Side effects and benefits (no cognitive impairment or drug interactions) Insurance codes and the reimbursement process Things to consider while deciding to have the procedure The latest research about depression from the American Psychiatric Association