Understanding Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a lasting treatment for depression that uses non-invasive magnetic pulses to stimulate the mood center of the brain. This creates an electric current that has consistently been shown to help patients with treatment-resistant depression who have not found relief from their symptoms with other therapies, such as antidepressant medications or psychotherapy. We perform TMS at our center in New York City (NYC).

TMS has been FDA-approved since 2008, and numerous clinical studies have found this state-of-the-art treatment to be: