Research

If you experience depression, but you do not respond to antidepressant medications or if you experience medication side effects, then Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation therapy may be right for you. Please, call us (361) 582-5678 if you have any other questions or if you would like to schedule a Psychiatric Consultation with Dr. Bouras. Read the latest research on this cutting-edge depression treatment.

New Trial Data Confirm Clinical Effectiveness and Good Adherence Rates With NeuroStar TMS Therapy in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder Treated in a Real World Practice Setting - presented at the American Psychiatric Association Meeting in Hawaii, May 2011

Durability of clinical benefit with transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in the treatment of pharmacoresistant major depression: assessment of relapse during a 6-month, multisite, open-label study- published in Brain Stimulation, October 2010

Daily Left Prefrontal Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder - A Sham-Controlled Randomized Trial published in the Archives of General Psychiatry,  May 2010

Cost-effectiveness of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Treatment of Major Depression: A Health Economics Analysis - This study was published in Advances in Therapy,  March 2009

Daily Left Prefrontal Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Acute Treatment of Major Depression: Clinical Predictors of Outcome in a Multisite, Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial - This study was published in the online version of Neuropsychopharmacology, August 2008

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Acute Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder: Clinical Response in an Open-Label Extension Trial - This study was published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, March 2008

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder: A Comprehensive Summary of Safety Experience From Acute Exposure, Extended Exposure, and During Reintroduction Treatment - This article was published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, February 2008

Efficacy and Safety of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Acute Treatment of Major Depression: A Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial - This study was published in Biological Psychiatry, December 2007

Visit clinicaltrials.gov for a list of Neuronetics supported clinical trials relating to TMS therapy. Contact us to schedule an appointment or find out more about insurance options.

 

I'm able to participate with the family rather than just being there. Amanda has noticed a big change in me again. TMS once again has given me my life back. I no longer just exist, I am actually part of everything.

- Nathan L. (patient with depression and OCD)