Non-Drug Treatment Found To Be Effective For Treating Major Depression

The first large-scale study on the effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on depression, conducted jointly by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and Rush University, found that TMS is a safe and effective treatment for depression.
The results will be published December 1 by the journal Biological Psychiatry. The editor of the neuroscience journal, John Krystal, [...]

Britain’s Top Expert Speaks on Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

In a recently published Daily Mail article, Professor Tony Barker, called “the country’s leading expert in TMS” by the British newspaper, explains how Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) works and its efficacy in treating symptoms of depression. Barker explains that the procedure could “revolutionise” the treatment of many diseases, including depression and stroke.
Dr. Barker compares TMS [...]

Can Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Cure Migraines?

An article published in the UK’s Daily Mail in May 2006 outlines the devastating effects that migraine headaches have had on UK society and how, according to scientists, a small Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation device can help. The Daily Mail writes:
“The new treatment is known as Trans-cranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and is provided by a [...]

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Debuts in India

According to an article published in ”The Times of India,” Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS or rTMS) is now being successfully used as a treatment for those suffering from major depression in India.
Neuropsychiatrists at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) in Bangalore, India have begun using TMS for patients with depression [...]