Get On A Path to Hope and Healing!
By W. Sidney Young, Ph.D.
Depression Medications Not Working?
If you or someone you love is one of the estimated 16.2 million Americans living with Major Depressive Disorder, there’s a non-invasive and non-systematic treatment available today. It’s called Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy, and it’s currently provided in St. George, at an Utah-based neurohealth clinic, Premier TMS. TMS therapy has been FDA-cleared since 2008. It works by emitting a series of highly-focused electromagnetic pulses (similar in type and strength to an MRI) to the patient’s left-frontal cortex of the brain. This stimulates cortical neurons and causes them to depolarize and release neurotransmitters. This increases blood flow and glucose metabolism in the stimulated regions of the brain, typically resulting in improved mood. Best of all, TMS is covered by most major insurance carriers, including Medicare.
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