FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 19, 2022·4 min readHow the Brain Changes During Depression TreatmentA new study reveals the mechanisms behind repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation's effect on the brain in the treatment of depression.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 5, 2022·4 min readBrain Stimulation Shows Promise as Treatment for Cannabis Use Disorder in People With SchizophreniaRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation helped reduce cannabis use by up to 60% in those with schizophrenia who have cannabis use disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 18, 2021·4 min readBrain Stimulation Could Help You Decide When to Give UpRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can be used to modulate brain rhythms and cognitive behaviors related to "giving up" during problem-solving tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 28, 2021·4 min readMagnetic Stimulation of the Brain Can Improve Episodic MemoryRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) applied to the left prefrontal cortex can improve episodic memory performance by reducing the power of low frequency of brain waves during memory formation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 4, 2021·6 min readNew Neuroimaging Technique Studies Brain Stimulation for DepressionResearchers apply DOT neuroimaging to patients receiving repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for depression to better understand the effectiveness of the brain stimulation for the treatment of the disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 24, 2020·4 min readHow the Human Brain Is So ResilientNon-invasive brain stimulation technology may enhance the human system's ability for rapid and adaptive decision making.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 15, 2019·3 min readrTMS improves memory in younger and older adultsApplying repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to the prefrontal cortex helps improve performance in working memory tasks for both young and older subjects. The findings could provide a potential new treatment option for those suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other memory-related problems.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 29, 2018·8 min readStudy Reveals Roots of OCDA new study combines hundreds of brain scans of patients with OCD and pinpoints problems with error processing in the brain that leads to repetitive behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 22, 2018·4 min readLess May Be More in Brain Stimulation TherapyWhen it comes to using rTMS to treat neurological and psychiatric conditions, less might be more, researchers say. The study reports fewer stimulations are required to prevent neurons from ceasing to respond.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 21, 2018·3 min readPersonalizing Therapeutic Brain StimulationPersonalized rTMS treatments could be revolutionary in helping combat neuropsychiatric disorders, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 3, 2018·5 min readBrain Stimulation Reduces Suicidal Thinking in People with Hard to Treat DepressionAccording to researchers, 40% of people with treatment resistant depression who received rTMS no longer had suicidal thoughts following treatment.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 27, 2018·6 min readThree Minute Version of Brain Stimulation Therapy Effective for Hard to Treat DepressionResearchers report intermittent theta burst stimulation can help to alleviate the symptoms of major depressive disorder. 49% of patients who received the treatment reported a significant decrease in symptoms, with 32% reporting remission of depression.Read More
