Her Brain Was Broken. It Was Fixed With Sound—Not a Scalpel
- Posted on August 14, 2026
- By Wired
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In brief
A groundbreaking case demonstrates how focused ultrasound technology successfully treated severe methamphetamine addiction without surgical intervention. When traditional rehabilitation approaches failed, this non-invasive neurological treatment provided remarkable results in a single session, offering new hope for individuals with treatment-resistant addiction and potentially revolutionizing how we approach brain-based substance use disorders.
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Her Brain Was Broken. It Was Fixed With Sound—Not a Scalpel
One woman’s meth addiction was so bad, the only option left might have been brain surgery. Then a single session of noninvasive, focused ultrasound seemed to do what years of treatment could not.
