A depression treatment that once took eight weeks may work just as well in one

For the many patients with depression who haven't found relief through medication, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)—a ...
Science Daily

New brain stimulation approach could treat depression in just 5 days

A weeklong, high-intensity version of TMS may work nearly as well as the standard six-week treatment for depression. In a UCLA study, patients who received five sessions a day for five days ...

TMS Therapy for Depression: How It Works & Benefits

Discover how TMS therapy targets depression at the source. A deep dive into the physics, safety protocols, and FDA-cleared ...
Mercury News

Stanford’s noninvasive brain treatment for depression proves helpful

Summer passed Valerie Zeko by when she was 27, as she vegged out on the couch watching TV instead of seeing friends or exploring the overcast beach near her house. She later learned that period was ...
CNN

First on CNN: Noninvasive brain treatment for depression proves helpful

Editor’s note: If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, help is available. Dial or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org for free and confidential support. Summer passed Valerie Zeko ...
Psychology Today

New Strategies for Treatment-Resistant Depression

A new paper in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology indicates that brain stimulation treatments such as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) were among the most ...
Yahoo

Bright-light therapy improves outcomes in treating non-seasonal depression, study shows

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the analysis, bright-light therapy consisted of using a fluorescent light box that produced white light for at least 30 minutes ...
clinicaladvisor.com

Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy Promising for Treating Resistant Depression

Credit: Getty Images. Research indicates that stimulation of the left vagus nerve have been shown to improve depression symptoms. Vagus nerve stimulation is now being revisited as an adjunct treatment ...
Vogue

Can A New FDA-Cleared Treatment Help Address Depression in Adolescents?

TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) is a noninvasive procedure that relies on magnetic fields, delivered via coils placed against the scalp, to stimulate the brain’s nerve cells. According to the ...
Healthline

Exercise for Depression Yields Similar Results to Therapy, Research Says

Share on Pinterest A recent review shows that exercise may be nearly as effective as therapy for depression. Image Credit: Oleg Breslavtsev/Getty Images A recently updated Cochrane review found that ...
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Ketamine May Be a More Effective Depression Treatment Than Electroconvulsive Therapy

Share on Pinterest New research finds that ketamine may be a more effective treatment for severe depression than electroconvulsive therapy. damircudic/Getty Images A new study compares ketamine with ...