Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation therapy is a non-invasive, drug-free, outpatient therapy used in the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder when antidepressants fail to provide relief from symptoms. How do you know if this kind of treatment is right for you? Major Depressive Disorder Major Depressive Disorder, or MDD, is a common medical condition that affects […]
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TMS Has Been Around Longer Than You Thought
The use of magnets to treat ailments has been around for more than a hundred years. While the modern incarnation of the transcranial magnetic stimulation device was first introduced in 1985 by Anthony Barker, it’s roots go back much further than that to 1881, when chemist and physicist Michael Faraday created a magnetic field […]
How Magnets are Transforming the Medical Field
Magnets are everywhere. Vacuum cleaners, refrigerators, speakers, computers all use magnets to function. When we finally get the hoverboards that Back to the Future promised us, they will likely use magnetic technologies to hover. One industry where magnets have had the biggest impact is the medical industry. The science of magnets has advanced medicine […]