Posted by SLS on December 26, 2009, at 22:01:56
In reply to Re: Anyone been to Stanford Bipolar Disorders Clin » SLS, posted by inanimate peanut on December 26, 2009, at 20:53:07
> What is rTMS? Is it a medication?
rTMS stands for repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation. It is a relatively new treatment for depression that involves using a strong magnetic flux to stimulate brain cells to produce a current. I guess you can call it ECT using magnets instead of electricity.
- Scott
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