Wired
Her Brain Was Broken. It Was Fixed With Sound—Not a Scalpel
Friday, August 14, 2026
A woman with methamphetamine addiction received a single noninvasive focused ultrasound treatment to brain tissue. The treatment occurred after years of conventional addiction treatment had not resolved her condition. The focused ultrasound procedure is used to target specific brain areas without surgical incision.
Original reporting: https://www.wired.com/story/brain-focused-ultrasound/