Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Fewer Side Effects Than Many Depression Treatments

One of the researchers involved in the recent large-scale study of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) has elaborated on the study.
Dr. John P. O’Reardon of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine said of the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation study he conducted: “TMS provides a well-tolerated treatment option to patients whose depression is otherwise treatment resistant. Since [...]

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 [...]