Posted by Shalom34Israel on November 14, 2004, at 20:06:35
In reply to Re: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Dan Pe, posted by Cecilia on November 12, 2004, at 2:27:19
rTMS is getting poor reviews for treatment of refractory depression. It will never equal ECT in effectiveness, particularly for severe depression or psychotic depression. Much money is being wasted on rTMS studies that could be used elsewhere, plus it leads on many many depressed people thinking it will work when it doesnt.
I know so because I had rTMS several years ago (study) and it was very poor in results. Also, the scientists who are studying it are even saying it doesnt work that well. Dr. Mark George, the American super psychiatrist at MUSC says it has mild effects on major depression. In a Scientfic American article he authored last year, he said the present rTMS is not effective for refractory depression because it only penetrate the outer cortex of the brain.
Get ECT instead. ECT work. rTMS is sham.
Excuse my rough English.
Shalom
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