[extropy-chat] Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) against depression

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Interesting new technology related to brain imaging and mapping may
provide a solution against a major medical and social problem.
Medical News Today: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), a
non-invasive technique that uses repeated short bursts of magnetic
energy to stimulate nerve cells in the brain, is now being tested at
Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University's Feinberg
School of Medicine as a potential treatment for participants with
major depression. Northwestern will be one of 16 centers participating
in the nationwide clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of TMS
on participants who have not responded to antidepressant medications
during efforts to manage their depression.
TMS produces about the same amount of magnetic energy as a standard
MRI machine and works by sending pulses of magnetic energy aimed
specifically at a portion of the brain called the left prefrontal
cortex, which is thought to be involved with mood regulation.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=16192