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Depression and drugs. The two seem to always be mentioned side by side because drugs have been the primary means of treating depression. Not anymore! The United States Food and Drug Administration has cleared the Neuronetics NeuroStar TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) Therapy system for the treatment of depression. This device is currently cleared for use on those people who do not respond to drug therapy. The results of the studies using this technology have been nothing short of amazing. According to Phil Janicak, MD, a Professor of Psychiatry at Rush University-Chicago and a Principal Investigator in the NeuroStar TMS Therapy clinical trials:
In addition, this procedure is non-invasive both to the patient and to the patient’s day to day schedule. According to Neuronetics:
A video showing how this works is available here. References: neuronetics, Filed In: |
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