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A member asked:
Are any of your doctors involved in studies for deep brain stimulation for depression? i would like to ask them some questions.
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Clinicaltrials.gov: This website will steer you to all the approved research going on right now. Dbs sounds promising but only for the most severe & refractory cases.
Answered 3/16/2017
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What Questions?: Are you referring to transcranial magnetic stimulation? If so, there is evidence to support its use for depression. The current evidence is that it is a fairly low risk treatment with reasonable benefit. It is expensive and it requires intensive treatment for several weeks to receive benefit (4-5 treatments a week for about 6 weeks).
Answered 3/26/2013
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