Medical Xpress October 28, 2024
University of Cambridge

A type of therapy that involves applying a magnetic field to both sides of the brain has been shown to be effective at rapidly treating depression in patients for whom standard treatments have been ineffective. The treatment—known as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)—involves placing an electromagnetic coil against the scalp to relay a high-frequency magnetic field to the brain.

Around one in 20 adults is estimated to suffer from . Although treatments exist, such as anti-depressant medication and (“talking therapy”), they are ineffective for just under one in three patients. One of the key characteristics of depression is under-activity of some regions (such as the ) and over-activity of others (such as the orbitofrontal cortex...

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