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Major Depressive Disorder

Introducing Deep TMS Treatment for Depression

A revolutionary depression treatment that has changed the field of mental healthcare, Deep TMS™ has been FDA-cleared to safely and effectively treat Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) through BrainsWay’s patented H-coil technology.

Deep TMS treatment for depression works by utilizing a magnetic field that manages to directly reach wider and deeper brain regions, regulating the neural activity of brain structures related to major depressive disorder – specifically the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC).

Repeated peer-reviewed studies have found Deep TMS to be a highly effective treatment that can facilitate a profound improvement in patients’ mental health, alleviating symptoms of depression and contributing to a significantly greater quality of life.

As a noninvasive procedure, Deep TMS is a well-tolerated treatment that does not cause any adverse or long-lasting side effects. It does not require a significant recovery period, and the 20-min treatment can easily be integrated into each patient’s day-to-day schedule.

Major Depressive Disorder: Key Points

Depression, or major depressive disorder (MDD), is defined by the American Psychiatric Association as a mood disorder characterized by a significant decrease in one’s quality of life across several different fields.

Emotionally, depression normally involves a great deal of sadness, loneliness, and a lack of hope or pleasure. It also brings about detrimental thoughts and actions that decrease the individual’s level of functioning.

Depression Demographics: According to the National Institute of Mental Health, Depression affects roughly one in 15 adults (6.7%). In the US, 17.3 million adults (7.1%) report experiencing one or more depressive episodes across their lifetime.

Possible Causes for Depression: Several risk factors have been found to increase the chance of developing MDD. These include genetics, temperamental inclination, childhood environment, significant life events and the existence of a medical condition or another psychiatric disorder

Treatment Options in Your Battle Against Depression

Thanks to major breakthroughs in research and fieldwork, a number of mental health treatments have been developed to safely and effectively treat MDD. Among them is Deep TMS, which was developed to address unmet needs that arose from legacy MDD treatments:

Medical Device Treatments: A number of cutting-edge medical technologies treat depression, with ECT, TMS, and Deep TMS gaining professional recognition.

ECT: Electroconvulsive therapy induces a brief set of seizures that stimulate the brain’s neural activity. Originally used to treat schizophrenia, ECT was eventually found to help alleviate severe depression, and today is primarily used to treat this condition.

  • Deep TMS: Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation is an advancement on the standard, figure-8 rTMS treatment that manages to address the concerns raised with its predecessor. Deep TMS is also a noninvasive treatment that utilizes a magnetic field to safely and effectively regulate the neural activity of brain structures associated with depression, in addition to other forms of mental illness. Deep TMS does not require anesthesia or recovery, and can therefore be incorporated into an individual’s daily routine.

Deep TMS Efficacy in Treating Depression

Deep TMS has repeatedly been shown to safely and effectively alleviate depressive symptoms. Its high efficacy level is due to the magnetic field produced by Deep TMS’s H-Coil, able to reach wider areas of the brain while also directly stimulating those structures located in its deeper regions.

An independent study* published in 2019 by the Journal of Psychiatric Research determined that Deep TMS plus standard medication was significantly more effective at reducing depression levels among MDD patients compared with traditional rTMS plus medication or medication alone.