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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Here’s how TMS works

There are specific areas of the brain involved in mood regulation. We stimulate those areas with magnetic pulses.

Understanding how your brain works

For those diagnosed with depression, specific areas of the brain are known to be underactive. Stimulating these areas can improve the brain’s ability to regulate mood.

Depression's effect on brain activity

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A lot of activity in the brain

Source: Mark George, M.D. Biological Psychiatry Branch Division of Intramural Research Programs, NIMH 1993.

INNOVATIVE TREATMENT SOLUTIONS

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FDA-cleared since 2008

Antidepressants have worked to treat depression for many people since the 1980s, but they don't work for everyone. TMS therapy isn’t an antidepressant medication. Instead, it works by using gentle magnetic pulses.

Targeted to you

Unlike medications, which affect the entire body as they pass through the blood-brain barrier, TMS therapy targets depression at the source. That means you don’t have to put up with drug-related side effects, such as gastrointestinal problems, trouble sleeping, or weight gain.

Go right back to your day

Unlike other forms of brain stimulation, TMS therapy is non-invasive and non-sedating. Treatment sessions take place in our private centers and you can drive yourself to and from treatment. You can go back to work or school right away.

Dedicated to you

Your Care Team – providers, patient consultants, TMS technicians – are here for you. We work with you every step of the way to ensure that you're getting the care you need. 

FDA-cleared since 2008

Since the 1980s, treatment for depression has consisted mostly of antidepressants. Lots of people have felt better from antidepressants, but they don’t work for everyone. TMS therapy isn’t an antidepressant medication. Instead, it works by using gentle magnetic pulses.

Targeted to you

Unlike medications, which affect the entire body as they pass through the blood-brain barrier, TMS therapy targets depression at the source. That means you don’t have to put up with drug-related side effects, such as gastrointestinal problems, trouble sleeping, or weight gain.

Go right back to your day

Unlike other forms of brain stimulation, TMS therapy is non-invasive and non-sedating. Treatment sessions take place in our private centers and you can drive yourself to and from treatment. You can go back to work or school right away.

Dedicated to you

Your Care Team – providers, patient consultants, TMS technicians – are here for you. We work with you every step of the way to ensure you're getting the care you need. Your TMS Technician will be with you during treatments and you're free to chat with them or just sit and relax. 

Proven success

Have you tried other treatments?

Like : Talk therapy & Antidepressants

Many of our patients have had tried multiple treatment methods before finding success with TMS.

Success Stories
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Other applications

It’s not only for Depression

TMS therapy is indicated for multiple conditions, with more research being done every day

Side Effects of Medication vs TMS Therapy

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Ditch the side effects

TMS has far fewer side effects compared to antidepressant medications. With more than 10,000 treatments performed in clinical trials, the most common side effect was mild-moderate scalp discomfort.

Does TMS affect my whole body, or just my brain? Will TMS affect my personality?

Have more questions about the science?

If you have symptoms of depression, it’s natural to wonder how TMS is different from medications and talk

therapy. Medications aren’t as customizable

— they may not work for genetic reasons and

could cause moderate to severe side effects.


Symptoms of depression can also interfere with the comfort and effectiveness of talk therapy.


TMS targets the area of the brain that is believed to regulate mood to treat depression at its neurological source.er what’s going on in your body. The good news is that researchers have now answered two crucial questions: how does depression affect the brain, and what chemical imbalance causes depression? These discoveries can help you on your journey toward recovery.


https://www.greenbrooktms.com/blog/how-does-depression-affect-the-brain/

If you've been dealing with treatment-resistant depression, you've likely already tried several depression medications or therapies. Maybe they only partially worked, or didn't work at all, so now you're considering transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS. At this point, all you want is to find relief, so you're probably wondering how long before TMS works. Read on to learn more about TMS and when you might feel better if you try it.


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Searching for the right depression treatment can be frustrating. It's not always a matter of taking a pill and seeing your symptoms go away—everyone's experience with antidepressants is a little different.


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The most important question

Is it right for you?

Non-drug and FDA-cleared

Non-invasive with no drug-related side effects.

Covered by most insurance

We handle the paperwork.

Fits into your existing treatment

Can be stand-alone treatment or along with your existing medication.

Zero downtime

Drive yourself to and from treatments. Get back to your day right away, including work or school.

The most important question

Is it right for you?

Non-drug and FDA-cleared

Non-invasive with no drug-related side effects.

Covered by most insurance

We handle the paperwork.

Fits into your existing treatment

Can be stand-alone treatment or along with your existing medication.

Zero downtime

Drive yourself to and from treatments. Get back to your day right away, including work or school.

What the experts say

Learn more about what experts are saying about TMS therapy.
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