rtMS

TMS is a safe and effective treatment. 

TMS uses non-invasive magnetic pulses to stimulate the prefrontal cortex of the brain to activate positive mood pathways. 

  • When an electrical current passes through a TMS coil, it generates a magnetic field that passes into the brain without resistance. 
  • This magnetic field acts as an induction to produce electrical activity in the underlying cortical neurons. 
  • If the stimulation is provided above a certain threshold, these neurons will depolarise. 
  • The repeated firing of local cortical neurons induces an effect similar to long term potentiation. 
  • The magnetic field reaches 2-3 cm beneath the skull, stimulating the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and activating a circuit which goes into the limbic system.

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