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Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for depression
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Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) uses the magnetic field to stimulate nerve cells in the brain.
It has shown promise in depression when other treatments haven’t worked.
Where does the evidence stand on TMS, and how does it compare to other treatments like electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?
Guest/s
- Professor Paul Fitzgerald, director of the school of medicine and psychology at the Australian National University
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