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How a brain "pacemaker" could treat severe depression

Could a kind of "pacemaker" for the brain hold promise for those battling the severest forms of depression? An Abbott Laboratories device is currently under FDA review. Dr. Allen Burton, chief medical officer of Abbott's neuromodulation business, joins CBS News to explain how the treatment works.
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