Major depressive disorder (MDD) can be debilitating, affecting every part of your life and making even regular daily activities feel difficult. As a mood disorder characterized by feelings of persistent sadness, depression can cause you to lose interest in activities you once loved. Depression can also cause changes in appetite and sleep, difficulty concentrating, and memory loss.
TMS Therapy, or transcranial magnetic stimulation, could help remedy your MDD, OCD, and anxious depression. TMS is a non-invasive treatment that uses magnetic pulses to stimulate brain nerve cells involved in mood control, reactivating regions that have decreased activity. There are many benefits of TMS therapy, especially for those who have not had success with other depression treatments.
TMS Therapy in Albuquerque also comes with few risks and side effects.
Based on data available from providers, TMS therapy has a 83 percent response rate in treating depression. This means that about three out of four patients experience significant symptom relief after TMS therapy. NeuroStar Advanced Therapy, the technology used at Chrysalis Psychiatry, is the #1 physician-recommended TMS treatment. Based on specific studies done using the NeuroStar system, 83 percent of patients experienced significant improvement in depressive symptoms, and 62 percent felt full remission (Sackeim HA, et al. (2020). J Affective Disorders, 277(12):65-74.). For people who have tried pharmaceutical therapies and other treatments for depression without success, TMS can be a miracle treatment.
While the recommended treatment course for TMS Therapy is typically five days a week for seven weeks, the sessions take less than 20 minutes and can easily fit within your normal routine. You will be fully awake for the procedure; no sedation or anesthesia is required, so you can continue daily activities immediately after your appointment.
Because TMS does not require anything to be ingested, TMS does not come with the same long list of potential side effects that antidepressants do. There is typically no nausea, weight gain, or drowsiness associated with the treatments, and it is also non-addictive and does not cause withdrawal symptoms.
The potential side effects of TMS Therapy are typically mild, resolve quickly, and decrease with subsequent sessions. These include headaches, scalp discomfort at the stimulation site, lightheadedness, or facial tingling.
TMS Therapy can be a miracle treatment for individuals with depression who have tried other therapies without success. It is safe, non-invasive, and requires no downtime. TMS Therapy helps restore the balance of neurotransmitters in your brain so that you can restore balance in your life. TMS therapy lifts the weight depression adds to your daily routines, renewing your sense of joy. Contact our office today to learn how we can support you in your journey toward a healthier, happier you!
