When you are dealing with antidepressants which have terrible side effects or do not work it can be frustrating and feel like there is no alternative. Maybe you are dealing with obsessive-compulsive disorder and nothing seems to be able to calm you.
NeuroStar Advanced TMS Therapy can help. Read on to learn more about how NeuroStar TMS therapy in Houston works – and call our practice today.
While many medical treatments for mental health conditions are pharmaceutical and affect your whole body, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) treats the source directly: the brain. There are areas in your brain that control mood. If the nerve endings and synapses in those areas stop working correctly, you can notice a distinct change in your mood. This can lead to mental health issues such as major depressive disorder (MDD) and major depressive disorder with anxious depression. For some people, other areas of the brain can malfunction and stop sending signals properly, which leads to issues such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Scientists have found that if specific areas in your “depressed brain” were stimulated, neuron and synapse function could improve, thereby enhancing brain function. TMS therapy involves a specialized handpiece that uses an alternating current passed through a metal coil to generate a magnetic field. This magnetic field is similar to that produced by a standard MRI machine. The TMS therapy magnetic field induces an electric current that depolarizes the nerves in a specific area of the surface cortex of your brain.
This intermittent stimulation should lead dormant synapses to return to normal function. If the nerve cells remain turned on and functioning normally, you will be in remission. TMS therapy can create extended relief that can last up to a year, maybe longer. If the nerve cells start to return to their dysfunctional ways and your depression starts to return, you can choose to have maintenance treatment sessions. If you are in the Houston area and curious about how TMS Therapy works, a NeuroStar consultation might be what you need.
TMS therapy also improves blood flow in the brain and can increase certain neurotransmitter production and turnover. You will notice how your mood slowly improves over multiple treatment sessions.
In a large study of people with major depression who were unresponsive to standard treatment, 83 percent of patients who completed their TMS treatment saw measurable improvement in depression symptoms. Remember that these are people just like you who have not found adequate, acceptable treatment for their depression through standard prescription antidepressants. Trying a wider variety of medications does not bring the level of relief to patients with resistant depression that NeuroStar TMS therapy does.
In that same study, participants had a 62 percent remission rate, which suggests that 62 percent of the patients who completed their NeuroStar treatment do not feel their depression return. By comparison, in a study of patients who had already failed to find relief from three or more antidepressant drugs, their remission rate was only seven percent. NeuroStar TMS therapy in Houston seems to work for many people.
If you need to look for a different type of treatment for your MDD, OCD, or major depressive disorder with anxious depression because prescription medications have been unsuccessful, TMS therapy may be the help you are looking for. Understanding how NeuroStar TMS Therapy in Houston works could be your first step toward a better mindset. Call today for an appointment and start your journey toward better mental health.
The NeuroStar Advanced Therapy System is indicated for the treatment of depressive episodes and for decreasing anxiety symptoms for those who may exhibit comorbid anxiety symptoms in adult patients suffering from Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and who failed to achieve satisfactory improvement from previous antidepressant medication treatment in the current episode.
The NeuroStar Advanced Therapy system is intended to be used as an adjunct for the treatment of adult patients suffering from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
NeuroStar Advanced Therapy is only available by prescription. A doctor can help decide if NeuroStar Advanced Therapy is right for you. Patients’ results may vary.
