Sham Treatment Is as Effective for Treatment-Resistant Depression as Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

To the Editor In a large randomized clinical trial about veterans with treatment-resistant depression, Yesavage et al present data showing that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is not superior to sham rTMS. These data are contrary to other results suggesting that rTMS is an effective intervention for treatment-resistant depression.
Source: JAMA Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research