Magnetic Brain Stimulation for Depression (Psych Central)

The current issue of the Mayo Clinic Health Letter provides an option to treat depression when medication and therapy have failed — magnetic stimulation therapy. The therapy, called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), involves using brief powerful electromagnetic pulses to alter brain activity. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the therapy for patients [...]

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Magnetic Brain Stimulation for Depression (Psych Central)

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