Treatment Resistant depression is depression that has not responded to 2-4 antidepressant medications and an adequate trial of evidence-based therapy (includes CBT, psychodynamic, and interpersonal therapy IPT). The mainstay of treatment for severe treatment resistant depression has been ECT for the past 50 plus years. TMS was developed in 1985 and approved by […]
This is part of a series of articles on the variety of disorders treatable by TMS. Follow us on Facebook or check back at our blog to get the latest updates. This article was authored by Dr. Rose George and Liana George. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) was first cleared by the FDA for treatment […]
What is Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person’s mood, energy, and ability to function. Different from the normal ups and downs that everyone goes through, the symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe. They can result in damaged relationships, poor job or […]
In conjunction with OCD Awareness Week, BrainsWay partners with mental health influencers and patients to increase education around misrepresentation of the disorder. CRESSKILL, N.J., Oct. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – BrainsWay Ltd., a global leader in the advanced noninvasive treatment of brain disorders, today announced its #TheRealOCD campaign in conjunction with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) […]
This is the first in a series of articles on the variety of disorders treatable by TMS. Follow us on Facebook or check back at our blog to get the latest updates. This article was authored by Dr. Rose George and Liana George. In the USA and Europe, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has been cleared […]
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation or TMS is a fairly new tool for mental health providers. In the US so far it has been FDA approved for treatment resistant depression and OCD. In Europe it has been approved for many other additional disorders (such as PTSD, bipolar disorder, chronic pain, ect). TMS is an alternative to medication […]
BrainsWay, manufacturer of Deep TMS, recently completed a large study using their H4 coil to treat cigarette addiction. In the study, Deep TMS, combined with induced smoking cues, more than doubled participants chances of quitting cigarettes. Impressively, this finding was for patients who, on average, had smoked for 26 years and had failed to quit […]
In this article Dr. Mark George reviews the history of TMS which was invented in its modern form in 1985. At that time it created a great stir with some psychiatrists who were eager to use TMS, like Dr. George, and others who were skeptical. The article walks the reader through some of the basics […]
Summary of TMS and common questions – This article was authored by Dr. Rose George and Liana George. What is it? TMS is Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, in other words it is a magnetic field generated by a current running through a magnetic coil that penetrates the skull and stimulates brain cells. How does it help? […]