Posted by Twinleaf on January 30, 2014, at 16:19:07
In reply to Re: TMS/MRI and depression? » b2chica, posted by phidippus on January 30, 2014, at 14:56:33
Wasn't that how they discovered the positive effects of magnetic stimulation - by observing the positive effects of MRIs on patients at McLean Hospital?
I have had rTMS. When I had a severe depression six years ago, a course of 30 treatments cleared it up completely, but only for about 3-4 weeks, with a slow relapse after. At that time, I would have several treatments every few months, which would give a pretty good remission for several weeks. Because of the expense and the relatively short remissions, I stopped the maintenance TMS treatments about a year ago. Psychotherapy and a variety of measures to lower my cortisol (which was high, especially at night when it should be low) seem to have resulted in a more lasting remission. TMS does work well for me, though, but was more of a short-term solution. It does a lot of great things for your brain - making the left frontal lobes more active, lowering cortisol, and restoring healthier function to the hippocampus
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