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Using magnets to treat depression?

 
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 11:44 am    Post subject: Using magnets to treat depression? Reply with quote
Instead of getting shocked with electricity (Electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT) to treat depression, why not try Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) instead? According to this article, about 40% of depressive patients who receive this therapy show improvement where medication failed.

http://www.psycport.com/showArticle.cfm?xmlFile=helthnewsdigest%5F2005%5F08%5F01%5Feng%2Dhealthnewsdigest%5Feng%2Dhealthnewsdigest%5F073252%5F1907041457777875330%2Exml&provider=HealthNewsDigest%2Ecom
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