Researchers investigate new revolutionary 5-day therapy for treatment-resistant depression

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TMS has been around since 2008 to treat depression, but transcranial magnetic stimulation is not widely used. Now, local researchers are studying an improved version of this technology in people with treatment-resistant depression.

TMS has been around since 2008 to treat depression, but transcranial magnetic stimulation is not widely used.

Diana Daniele of Los Angeles, who is spreading the word about TMS, described her long fight to find relief.The illness gripped Daniele for four years. "Basically, it's a return to feeling well again in something north of 70 to 80 percent of people," Cook said. While they are still factoring in all the costs, the course of treatment - which is 50 treatments in 5 days - is expected to cost in excess of $30,000."This is part of the necessary steps for it to be more widely accepted and hopefully, at some point covered by insurance companies," Cook said.

 

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