How Does It Feel?

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy is generally well-tolerated and most people do not find it painful. However, everyone's experience is different. You might feel a tapping sensation on your scalp where the magnetic pulses are delivered. Some people also report a mild pain or slight discomfort during or after the session, but these side effects are usually temporary and subside after the first few sessions.

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Proven Results

In an independent, randomized, controlled trial funded by the NIMH, patients treated with NeuroStar Advanced Therapy were four times more likely to achieve remission compared to those receiving a sham treatment. Significant improvement from baseline with NeuroStar Advanced Therapy was observed as early as 2 weeks after treatment and continued through 4 and 6 weeks (P=0.0006).

The only TMS treatment with demonstrated durability in depression through 1 year

In a naturalistic clinical study in 257 patients who did not benefit from antidepressant medications, NeuroStar offered durable effect over 1 year following acute treatment.

References:

Avery, et al. (2008). Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Acute Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder: Clinical Response in an Open-Label Extension Trial. J Clin Psychiatry, 69(3):441-451.

Dunner DL, et al. (2014) A Multisite, Naturalistic, Observational Study of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Patients with Pharmacoresistant Major Depression: Durability of Benefit Over a One-Year Follow-Up Period. J Clin Psych, 75(12):1394-1401.