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Researchers test noninvasive ultrasound treatment for schizophrenia-related hallucinations (opens in a new tab)

news-medical.net · 2026-10-30

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    https://www.fusfoundation.org/posts/reducing-hallucinations-in-schizophrenia-with-focused-ultrasound-first-in-human-clinical-trial-begins/

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    Brain Stimulation

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    npj Acoustics

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Claim 1 of 6Not checkedUCSF researchers, led by Karuna Subramaniam, PhD, have launched a first-in-human Phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate the safety and feasibility of repeated low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) targeting the caudate in people with schizophrenia-related auditory hallucinations.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 6Not checkedThe trial plans to enroll up to 12 participants, with five daily active LIFU sessions and five sham sessions separated by a washout period, and will compare the two conditions to assess whether active treatment reduces hallucinations beyond placebo or nonspecific effects.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 6Not checkedThe study will assess resting-state functional MRI connectivity, validated hallucination measures, other psychiatric symptoms, mood, safety, tolerability, and potential side effects.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 6Not checkedThe story says earlier preliminary findings published in Brain Stimulation found that a single LIFU session produced significant but temporary reductions in hallucinations.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 6Not checkedThe article says early participants in the ongoing trial have reported reductions in hallucinations after repeated LIFU, but it describes these observations as preliminary and encouraging.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 6 of 6Not checkedThe story notes that a similar clinical trial published in npj Acoustics at NYU Langone Health used a different focused ultrasound device to target the globus pallidus in patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder and reported a modest but clear reduction in delusions.View evidenceHide evidence

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First-in-human low-intensity focused ultrasound targeting striatal circuits in schizophrenia: feasibility, safety, and effects on hallucinations and striatal-temporal functional connectivity.

medRxiv : the Preprint Server for Health Sciences · 2026 · PubMed, Europe PMC, Crossref

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Effectiveness of cognitive therapy with coping training for persistent auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia: A randomised clinical trial

Schizophrenia Research · 2000 · Crossref

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