You'll find MagVita medical technology in our clinic; a state-of-the-art, FDA-approved, medical technology used for performing TMS therapy to treat depression and the newly approved treatment for OCD.

 

What is TMS?

TMS is short for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation; a highly-focused therapy for treatment-resistant depression. TMS uses a powerful, precisely-pulsed, magnetic field to stimulate a specific region of the brain that may be under-active in many patients with depression. TMS is a safe and effective treatment. Most TMS patients experience little or no side effects. This is particularly noteworthy, in comparison with the side effects which may accompany complex medication regimens or ECT.

 

Who Can Benefit from TMS?

TMS is FDA approved for the treatment of major depressive disorder that has not responded fully to an adequate trial of antidepressant medication and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. TMS has also shown promise in the off-label treatment of conditions such as:

  • Anxiety

  • Neuropathic Pain

  • Schizophrenia and/or Auditory Hallucinosis

  • Bipolar Depression

Although insurance does not cover TMS for indications other than depression, Boulder Center for TMS has extensive experience treating patients off-label, with many positive outcomes.

Discover more about TMS therapy from first-hand accounts.

 

"I really honestly didn't expect much," explains Oliver, who was "grasping at straws" when he decided to try TMS treatment for his depression. Watch the video to learn how it went. This video is intended for US audiences only.

Can magnets be used to treat epilepsy? For over 25 years, magnets have been used to stimulate the brain to investigate how nerve cells are connected in the brain. In many instances people with diseases affecting the brain such as stroke, epilepsy, dystonia and depression have been studied, to work out which pathways are affected.

"The opposite of depression is not happiness, but vitality, and it was vitality that seemed to seep away from me in that moment." In a talk equal parts eloquent and devastating, writer Andrew Solomon takes you to the darkest corners of his mind during the years he battled depression.

 

TMS therapy is drug-free and FDA-approved. Schedule an evaluation to find out if you qualify for this non-invasive and effective treatment for major depressive disorder.