Comparing the Effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Electroconvulsive Therapy in the Treatment of Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Acknowledgement to the authors: Beppe Micallef-Trigona (Department of Psychiatry, Mount Carmel Hospital, Attard, ATD 9033, Malta) Date: 2014 Comparing rTMS and ECT (2014) Hindawi Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the longest standing psychiatric treatment available...Read More

Transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of major depressive disorder: A comprehensive summary of safety experience from acute exposure, extended exposure, and during reintroduction treatment Acknowledgement to the authors: Philip G. Janicak, M.D.; John P. O’Reardon, M.D.; Shirlene M. Sampson, M.D.; Mustafa M. Husain, M.D.; Sarah H. Lisanby, M.D.; Jeffrey T. Rado, M.D.; Karen L....Read More

Durability of clinical benefit with transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in the treatment of pharmacoresistant major depression: assessment of relapse during a 6-month, multisite, open-label study Acknowledgement to the authors: Philip G. Janicak, Ziad Nahas, Sarah H. Lisanby, H. Brent Solvason, Shirlene M. Sampson, William M. McDonald, Lauren B. Marangell, Peter Rosenquist, W. Vaughn McCall, James...Read More

TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION (TMS) FOR MAJOR DEPRESSION: A MULTISITE, NATURALISTIC, OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF ACUTE TREATMENT OUTCOMES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE Acknowledgement to the authors: Linda L. Carpenter, M.D., Philip G. Janicak, M.D., Scott T. Aaronson, M.D., Terrence Boyadjis, M.D., David G. Brock, M.D., Ian A. Cook, M.D., David L. Dunner, M.D., FACPsych, Karl Lanocha, M.D., H....Read More

Transcranial magnetic stimulation in the acute treatment of major depressive disorder: Clinical response in an open-label extension trial. Acknowledgement to the authors: David H. Avery, M.D.; Keith E. Isenberg, M.D.; Shirlene M. Sampson, M.D.; Philip G. Janicak, M.D.; Sarah H. Lisanby, M.D.; Daniel F. Maixner, M.D.; Colleen Loo, M.D.; Michael E. Thase, M.D.; Mark A....Read More

“Many people with drug-resistant depression have found relief via transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Yet the mechanism of this relief has been unknown. Now, a study finds that TMS may work by correcting connectivity.” Click here to read on.   Reference: Scientific American, 18 December 2014 Updated: 4 August 2025Read More

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: What Is It and Who Needs It? “My feelings of hopelessness, wishing I were dead and that life wasn’t worth living – all of that went away,” recalls Rhodes, who chronicled her experience with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation or TMS in her 2013 book “3,000 Pulses Later.” Click here to read on.  ...Read More

rTMS Sydney TMS Clinics is Australia’s space for providing rTMS treatment to patients with depression while aiming to create a more personalised experience with less interruption to everyday life. rTMS depression treatment, also known as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, is a non-invasive treatment commonly undergone by depressed patients who are resistant to medication-based approaches. When...Read More