11-22-2017, 07:05 PM
If they are substituting sound waves for magnetic stimulation, then it sounds like snake oil to me. I cannot see how sound waves could possibly replicate the effect of magnetism.
The TMS units used in research are expensive. It is a slightly controversial area in that it tends to divide experts as to whether it works or not. A year or so back I heard interesting stuff from a TMS expert who was applying for a job. He thought TMS could cure... virtually "everything" including epilepsy. He didn't get the job because we thought it was utter BS. Disentangling the hype from the real effects isn't easy.
ECT has a bad reputation from past use (even abuse), but yes it is still used for patients who are treatment resistant. It can produce much more rapid improvements than SSRIs, TCAs, or MAOIs. Many people are shocked (sorry, bad pun) to know ECT still exists, but the modern version is much more refined.
The TMS units used in research are expensive. It is a slightly controversial area in that it tends to divide experts as to whether it works or not. A year or so back I heard interesting stuff from a TMS expert who was applying for a job. He thought TMS could cure... virtually "everything" including epilepsy. He didn't get the job because we thought it was utter BS. Disentangling the hype from the real effects isn't easy.
ECT has a bad reputation from past use (even abuse), but yes it is still used for patients who are treatment resistant. It can produce much more rapid improvements than SSRIs, TCAs, or MAOIs. Many people are shocked (sorry, bad pun) to know ECT still exists, but the modern version is much more refined.