Anti-Depressants Work Only in Patients With the Most Severe Cases of Depression

British scientists have reported the results of their research regarding the efficacy of some of the most popular anti-depressant drugs. The conclusion was surprising to many: anti-depressants are really only effective in the most severely depressed patients, with most patients experiencing placebo effect only.
The ramifications of this study could be far-reaching. Are anti-depressants really effective? [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

Elata Foundation, Nonprofit for Depression Education and Treatment, Launches Website

New Site Directed Towards Education and News Relating to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The Elata Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding scientific research into new treatments for depression, has launched its website: http://www.elata.org. The website is a key aspect of Elata’s mission: to help the four million Americans with refractory [...]