By studying 129 people who were daily cigarette smokers and addicted to nicotine at the time they suffered brain damage, a team of researchers has identified a brain network that they believe is…
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Depression that doesn’t respond to conventional treatments is a serious problem for all who are affected, and poses unique risks for those over 60. Late-life depression is often complicated by…
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On September 6, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the way for marketing of a rapid-acting brain-stimulation approach for major depressive disorder pioneered by Nolan Williams, M.D…
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The last decade has seen a vast increase in the use of brain stimulation technologies to reduce symptoms of psychiatric illness. By far the most influential has been TMS, a non-invasive method…
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TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation), a form of non-invasive brain stimulation used to treat depression, has shown its ability to reduce symptoms in many thousands of patients in the years since…
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