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Posted by hyperfocus on September 13, 2010, at 15:23:20
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=transcranial-magnetic-stimulation-rtms
Basically says that the success rate is similar to antidepressants and it's growing in popularity, but doctors are concerned about seizures.
Posted by atypical on September 14, 2010, at 15:36:35
In reply to rTMS article in Scientific American, posted by hyperfocus on September 13, 2010, at 15:23:20
Thanks for sending the link. I like Scientific American. Just to share my experience, I recently underwent rTMS for dysthymia/depression. I had more than 15 treatments. Compared to ECT, rTMS is a piece of double chocolate cake. Unfortunately, for me, it had no impact whatsoever on my mood (neither did ECT). I sure wish it did, though. Now I take a third medication and I pray it helps me out. If you can scrounge up the money to pay for rTMS, go for it. I hope it works for you!
Atypical
Posted by Maxime on September 19, 2010, at 1:10:43
In reply to rTMS article in Scientific American, posted by hyperfocus on September 13, 2010, at 15:23:20
Thanks for the link. I will it tomorrow when I am not so tired. Must get to be now. ...
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