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Safe, Proven Non-drug Treatment for Depression
Severe depression is a serious illness that affects approximately 14 million Americans.1 While medications may help manage symptoms of depression, many patients are not satisfied with the results they get from standard drug therapy. Now there is NeuroStar TMS Therapy®, a proven, non-drug treatment for severe depression that is bringing new hope to patients every day.
NeuroStar TMS Therapy is FDA-cleared for patients with depression who have not benefitted from an antidepressant medication. This novel treatment approach to achieving remission works through transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), in which highly focused magnetic pulses stimulate the areas of the brain that are underactive in patients with severe depression. NeuroStar TMS Therapy is a safe, effective therapy that can be conducted right in the doctor’s office.
Because it is not a drug, NeuroStar TMS Therapy is free from the side effects that patients often experience when they take antidepressant medications.2,3
NeuroStar TMS Therapy may not be right for everyone. Ask a NeuroStar physician if TMS Therapy may be right for you.
- Kessler RC, Berglund P, Demler O, et al. The epidemiology of major depressive disorder: results from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R). JAMA. 2003;289(23):3095-3105.
- Janicak PG, O’Reardon JP, Sampson SM, et al. 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. J Clin Psychiatry. 2008;69(2):222-232.
- Data on file. Neuronetics, Inc.
Indication
*NeuroStar TMS Therapy® is an FDA-cleared, non-drug treatment for patients with depression who have not benefitted from one prior antidepressant medication. NeuroStar TMS Therapy is available by prescription only. Only a doctor can help decide if NeuroStar TMS Therapy is right for you.
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Important Safety Information
NeuroStar TMS Therapy should not be used with patients that have non-removable conductive metal in or near the head.
NeuroStar TMS Therapy has not been studied in patients who have not received prior antidepressant treatment. Its effectiveness as a treatment for depression has also not been established in patients who have failed to receive benefit from two or more prior antidepressant medications at minimal effective dose and duration in the current episode.
The most common side effect is pain or discomfort at or near the treatment site. There is a rare risk of seizure associated with the use of TMS. You should talk with a NeuroStar physician to determine if TMS Therapy may be right for you.
