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I Tried Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Cure My Depression. Here's What Happened.
Menshealth reports how effective transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is used to stimulate nerve cells in the brain to treat depression especially when cases of first line treatments, such as medications, dont work. In the interview with Benjamin, who has been suffereing with depression for years, he explains how he has been on many different types of medicine but none had the results he was looking for. Fortunately, his psychiatrist recommended TMS therapy.
Read the full story here: https://www.menshealth.com/health/a20833041/transcranial-magnetic-stimulation/
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