What Is TMS Therapy?
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy
Innovative Medication-free Treatment for Depression
If depression appears to be in control of your life, you are not alone.
Over 16 million people in the U.S. suffer from depression.1 And more than 4 million people are not satisfied with their current treatment with antidepressant medication.2
TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) Therapy is an advanced technique that uses pulsed magnetic technology, similar to MRI-strength magnet, to stimulate areas of the brain that have low metabolic activity. The process helps invigorate the brain’s natural ability to build new or improve the function of networks that control mood and behavior, which provides relief from depression.
Antidepressants not working? TMS Therapy Can Help
FDA Cleared
Non-drug
Non-invasive
No side effects of drugs
Not ECT (electroconvulsive therapy)
Long lasting symptom relief
Covered by most insurance
Over 2 million treatments delivered
TMS Therapy is widely reimbursed by both private and public health insurance companies. It is also recommended by the American Psychiatric Association if an individual has not received the needed benefits from one antidepressant, TMS Therapy should be considered as a next treatment option instead of changing to a different antidepressant.
How Does TMS Therapy Work?
TMS Therapy is an FDA-cleared safe and effective non-drug depression treatment for patients who are not satisfied with the results of standard drug therapy.
This proven treatment option provides benefits without the side effects often associated with antidepressant medication.
SPECT Scan
TMS Targets Select Brain Circuits
These are images from a SPECT Scan3 (single photon emission computed tomography) scan of the cumulative results from 12 men receiving TMS.
The red-orange in these images show increases in blood flow in the brain as a result of TMS treatment. The bottom left image shows increased blood flow below the TMS coil. Other images also reveal increased blood flow in deeper brain regions involved in mood regulation and correlate with how TMS treats depression.
This scan is an example of how TMS only directly effects the brain circuits involved in mood regulation and not other circuits as medications do, resulting in unwanted side effects.
Neurocare uses the technology of Apollo TMS Therapy to achieve remission for our patients with treatment-resistant depression.
