Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is an FDA-approved, non-drug treatment option for patients that are suffering from depression. About one-third of people with depression have experienced little to no relief of symptoms from antidepressants. To quality for TMS therapy, a patient must have tried at least one antidepressant with little success.
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TMS stands for transcranial magnetic stimulation. It's a procedure by which we use a magnet to deliver an electrical stimulation to the parts of the brain that have been associated with depression.
A patient might be a good candidate for TMS if they have a current episode of major depression. Symptoms can include low mood, troubled sleeping, low energy, hopeless thoughts or suicidal thoughts. It’s also required that this depression has been inadequately treated with antidepressant treatment, currently and in the past.
It's on average about 37 minutes that the patient sits in the chair. But sometimes it could be a little bit shorter, and could be a little bit longer. The side effects are pretty minimal because we're able to deliver the treatment directly to the spot in the brain where we need it, unlike medications. But the most common things are headache and scalp pain, just from the location and the power from the magnet.
If a patient is considering or interested in TMS, they can talk to their primary care doctor or to their psychiatrist about a referral. We also accept referrals directly from patients by calling our TMS clinic.
