Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a noninvasive and pain-free therapy that offers rapid improvement of depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and other mental health conditions. At Psychiatric Services of the Rockies, patient-focused psychiatrist Josiah Ziegler, DO, offers this groundbreaking technology in the Fort Collins, Colorado, office. To learn more about how you can get fast relief, book a consultation online or call the office today.
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a drug-free therapy that uses mild magnetic fields to influence brain activity. The magnetic energy travels through a device that’s positioned lightly on your head (a magnetic coil).
Different types of TMS affect different parts of the brain, and the impulses may focus on one or several areas. TMS sends pulses into the part of the brain that’s not functioning correctly, as both under- and over-functioning can have highly damaging effects.
TMS promotes restoration of normal brain signaling by causing the release and balancing of neurotransmitters, which are the brain chemicals that regulate mood. In doing so, TMS can provide fast relief for many people who have highly intrusive mental health symptoms.
TMS is FDA-approved to treat:
TMS is approved to treat depression, specifically major depressive disorder. It’s typically recommended for patients who haven’t improved significantly with medication and mental health therapy.
TMS treats anxious depression as well — major depressive disorder with either a co-occurring anxiety disorder or a persistently high level of anxiety.
TMS is further approved to treat OCD. It was the second psychiatric condition to be approved for treatment by the FDA, following depression.
TMS can also help with other conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
TMS isn’t painful. Most people experience a tapping feeling in their scalp, although there’s nothing making contact with your scalp. That’s the effect of the magnetic pulses.
There’s no anesthesia or other special prep needed before TMS, and it’s totally noninvasive. After your treatment, you can go back to your regular activities whenever you like.
Antidepressants and TMS both improve neurotransmitter levels in your brain, but that’s where the similarities end.
First, TMS is a drug-free treatment. It allows you to avoid a medication’s side effects and saves time, too. Every new antidepressant you try can take weeks to start working, so you may go months awaiting relief if you have to experiment with several of them in succession.
TMS works far faster. Many people experience symptom relief in a few weeks, and that relief may last for months. Depending on your symptoms and whether they resurface, Dr. Ziegler may recommend maintenance sessions to regulate your brain’s neural activity in the long term.
To learn more about TMS, call Psychiatric Services of the Rockies or book an appointment online.
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