In America released a game, which treats schizophrenia Bashny.Net

One of the creators of computer games in the United States is seeking to register the project as an innovative agent for the treatment of people who suffer from schizophrenia. New Scientist reports that the company Brain Plasticity has filed an application to the U.S. food and drug administration (FDA).

The game is designed for people suffering from schizophrenia and is designed to help them develop attention and memory. Today, the creators of the game finally modify its components. The methodology will be tested with the participation of 140 patients.





The participants will need to play for an hour for 5 days a week. The duration of the experiment will be. The creators want to get the location of Supervisory authorities in the case, if during these 6 months will improve the quality of life eksperimentiruesh.

The representative of the Massachusetts Institute of technology Daniel Dardani (Daniel Dardani) argues that the methodology of games to assist patients with various mental illnesses will significantly change the market of medical services.

But not all scientists agree with this optimism. According to Michael, Merzenich (Michael Merzenich) of the company Posit Science, among the games for development of cognitive abilities of a lot of extra products. He argues that participation will help the FDA allowed on the market only games with proven therapeutic efficacy.





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