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mn6902
04/30/08
mn6902
Category: Depression , rTMS , non-drug therapy , Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation , Alternative Treatments

What is the status of FDA approval for repetetive transcranial magnetic stimulation for depression?

rTMS is approved in most developed countries in the world, but not the US. It has shown to be more effective than VNS, which has been FDA-approved. It is also more effective than antidepressnat meds, and almost as effective as ECT, without the side effects, and is much more affordable than ECT. Why…

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