How Science is Silencing Depression with Magnetic Waves

About this episode

The episode explores the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation as a treatment for hard-to-treat depression.

Millions take medications like SSRIs and SNRIs for mental-health conditions and feel the benefits. But what if your depression is hard to treat? One option: something called transcranial magnetic stimulation. Rundown producer Eric Bombicino learns more from Daniel Blumberger, scientific director of the Temerty Centre for Therapeutic Brain Intervention and a senior scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Eric Bombicino

Guest: Daniel Blumberger

Topics covered

• mental health
• depression
• transcranial magnetic stimulation
• treatment options
• scientific research

Keywords

• SSRIs
• SNRIs
• transcranial magnetic stimulation
• mental health treatment
• depression
• brain intervention

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Temerty Centre for Therapeutic Brain Intervention, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

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