Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: The Saga Continues
The Carlat Psychiatry Report, Volume 6, Number 1, January 2008
https://www.thecarlatreport.com/newsletter-issue/tcprv6n1/
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Topics: Brain Devices
Daniel Carlat, MD
The last time we took a close look at transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) was three years ago (TCPR, Jan 2005), and we concluded that it had promise as a treatment for major depression. In that article, we reported that the company making the device, Neuronetics, would apply for FDA approval as early as Fall of 2005, and that we could be passing magnetic coils over our patients’ heads as early as 2006.
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Daniel Carlat, MD
Editor-in-Chief, Publisher, The Carlat Report.
Dr. Carlat has disclosed that he has no relevant relationships or financial interests in any commercial company pertaining to this educational activity.