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Clinical studies on the treatment of major depressive disorder uphold the use of some types of augmented brain stimulation combined with certain kinds of medications or psychotherapy, according to a review published in Harvard Review of Psychiatry.
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According to a review published in Harvard Review of Psychiatry, part of the Lippincott portfolio from Wolters Kluwer, certain combinations of medication or psychotherapy in conjunction with transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) or transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) are supported by clinical studies for treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD). The authors caution that, overall, the research has important limitations.
TMS was approved by the FDA for treatment of MDD in 2008. It uses pulsed magnetic fields to induce an electric current in the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. tDCS conducts weaker electrical currents to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex via electrodes placed on the scalp. While not yet FDA-approved, tDCS is quite promising, especially since the equipment is portable and therefore more accessible.
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