Active vs. Sham rTMS (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Mental Health

Active vs. Sham rTMS

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Among 190 treatment-resistant depressed patients, 14 percent of those randomly selected to receive active transcranial magnetic stimulation achieved remission, compared to 5 percent of those who received a simulation (sham) treatment.

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Mark George, M.D., Medical University of South Carolina

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