Magnetic Brain Stimulation Helps Treat Depression by Urvaksh Karkarla. Atlanta Business Chronicle. October 26, 2012.
Major Depressive Disorder is the leading cause of disability for ages 15 to 44, affecting 14.8 million American adults in a given year.
Georgia Health Science University researchers have found that powerful magnetic stimulation of the frontal lobe of the brain can alleviate symptoms of depression. The Neuronetics Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS Therapy System has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of depression. The therapy did not contribute to insomnia or oversleeping, a problem for those with depressive disorder.
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