Low Strength Brain Stimulation May Be Effective for Depression
From: Medical Design Technology - 07/22/2014

Brain stimulation treatments, like electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and
transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), are often effective for the
treatment of depression. Like antidepressant medications, however, they
typically have a delayed onset. For example, a patient may receive several
weeks of regular ECT treatments before a full response is achieved.

Thus, there is an impetus to develop antidepressant treatments that act to
rapidly improve mood. Low field magnetic stimulation (LFMS) is one such
potential new treatment with rapid mood-elevating effects, as reported by
researchers at Harvard Medical School and Weill Cornell Medical College.

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http://www.mdtmag.com/news/2014/07/low-strength-brain-stimulation-may-be-effective-depression
http://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/low-strength-brain-stimulation-may-be-effective-for-depression

Links:
Low field magnetic stimulation may offer immediate relief for patients with depression
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/11002/20140723/low-field-magnetic-stimulation-may-offer-immediate-relief-for-patients-with-depression.htm

New treatment for depression shows immediate results
http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2014/07/new-treatment-for-depression-shows-immediate-results/

Michael Rohan
https://connects.catalyst.harvard.edu/Profiles/display/Person/48042