Treating Depression Without Drugs

BlazerCast for June 29, 2010: UAB is the first medical provider in the state to offer a new, cutting-edge treatment for depression. Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, or rTMS, is the first and only device of its kind to be cleared for the treatment of depression by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The non-invasive device delivers highly focused, MRI-strength magnetic pulses to a particular area of the brain that is linked to depression. It is indicated for patients with depression who have failed to achieve satisfactory improvement from prior antidepressant medication. For more information, please visit http://main.uab.edu/Sites/MediaRelations/articles/77763/ Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/uabnews Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: http://bit.ly/16MSDO