Brain stimulation reduces suicidal thinking in people with hard-to-treat depression

(Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) A specific kind of brain stimulation is effective in reducing suicidal thinking in a significant portion of people with hard-to-treat depression, according to a new CAMH study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Forty per cent of people in the study reported that they no longer experienced suicidal thoughts after receiving bilateral repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news