‘Software instead of pills’: Video game developed at University of Utah to treat depression receives $7.5M grant

The success of Neurogrow’s clinical trials will determine the next steps for its release, developers say.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dr. Sarah Shizuko Morimoto, health sciences professor at the University of Utah, has dedicated more than a decade to exploring how video games may revitalize damaged circuits in the frontal lobe that can block the effectiveness of antidepressant medication. She is the creator of Neurogrow, a video game that treats older adults who have depression.

‘Software instead of pills’: Video game developed at University of Utah to treat depression receives $7.5M grant

The success of Neurogrow’s clinical trials will determine the next steps for its release, developers say.

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