11-21-2017, 09:06 AM
Hey, everyone
Everyone has been trying to capitalize on the success of hospital-performed electroconvulsive therapy for depression. In ECT, a person is purposely thrown into a controlled seizure. Long term positive results are in the 80-85% range for depression that doesn't respond to any other treatment. It's been nearly 5 decades since inventors began trying to duplicate the success of ECT by stimulating the brain from the outside of the head. There has been some success with TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation), but that requires a huge unit being applied to your head, as you sit through sessions as long as 120 minutes long. There are home units that use sound waves in place of magnetic stimulation. As far as I know, they are all snake oil. Has anyone had any positive experiences with any of them?
Everyone has been trying to capitalize on the success of hospital-performed electroconvulsive therapy for depression. In ECT, a person is purposely thrown into a controlled seizure. Long term positive results are in the 80-85% range for depression that doesn't respond to any other treatment. It's been nearly 5 decades since inventors began trying to duplicate the success of ECT by stimulating the brain from the outside of the head. There has been some success with TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation), but that requires a huge unit being applied to your head, as you sit through sessions as long as 120 minutes long. There are home units that use sound waves in place of magnetic stimulation. As far as I know, they are all snake oil. Has anyone had any positive experiences with any of them?