A Wearable for Opioid Withdrawal
September 11, 2018 | Terry Sharrer
The market for solutions to opioid addiction is growing, to say the least. One response to that epidemic is a wearable auricular neurostimulator device called “Drug Relief” by its maker DyAnsys (San Mateo, CA). Like an overgrown hearing aid, the device is taped behind the ear; wires run to three locations on the outer ear where an electrical current stimulates nerves. It is designed to be used continuously for five days to aid in detoxification. MORE
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