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Old Mar 20, 2012, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by PiperLeigh View Post
I was recently reading about a therapy some insurance is starting to cover called TMS Therapy that uses magnetic pulses on areas of the brain instead of electric shock. You can remain awake during the treatment and the early indicators are it may be helpful for folks with severe depression. It will be interesting to see if long-term studies shows if it is a good alternative to ECT or not.
I just read a study that said TMS effects remain only a few weeks. Wish I could remember the source.