Battling the Terrible Toll of Depression by 'Rewiring' the Brain (IMAGE)

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Battling the Terrible Toll of Depression by 'Rewiring' the Brain

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Dr. Andrew Leuchter talks with Bob Holmes as he prepares to undergo transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA for treatment of depression. Holmes is one of 16 million Americans suffering from major depression, a number that continues to rise.

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