Guidelines Published for FDA Approved Ground breaking Treatment for Depression

MANHATTAN, N.Y. - May 6, 2016 - PRLog -- 16 million people suffer from depression and 4 million of those who suffer do not get relief from medication.

TMS which stands for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, a safe, fast effective and non-invasive treatment is the solution. TMS is FDA Approved for Depression.

TMS is now covered by most insurances and Medicare for those who failed to respond to or had side effects on antidepressants. The first guidelines have been published for TMS.

Dr. Tarique Perera is one of the world's foremost TMS providers.  He is the founding president of the international Clinical TMS Society and the lead author on the Clinical TMS Guidelines that were published recently.

These guidelines will allow more doctors to effectively administer TMS helping those who suffer get better results with little or no side effects.

Data from a major NIH study called the STAR D has shown that once a patient has tried 3-4 medications, the chance of next antidepressant working is less than 1%. As Albert Einstein said "trying the same thing over and over again and expecting different result is the definition of insanity". In TMS we have a game changer. In patients who have failed or had side effects on 1-4 antidepressants we have a success rate comparison as high as 75-90%.

TMS is superior to medications because it is the only treatment that precisely targets the Brain circuits involved in depression. In contrast drugs are highly non-specific and spread all over the body and brain causing side effects such as weight gain, stomach problems, and sexual side effects while only having limited effectiveness.

Unlike antidepressant that have to be taken lifelong to prevent relapse the benefits of TMS are highly durable. The average TMS course is only 6 weeks with just 30% of responders requiring follow up boosters over the next 5-6 years. Since TMS precisely targets brain regions using magnetic pulses it is very safe. It has no side effects and has a 10 fold lower risk of seizures than medications and it can improve memory and focus. TMS is not shock therapy and does not involve radiation. It may be safer than a cell phone. In fact it is safer in children and pregnant women. Hence there are several people who will choose TMS before trying medications.

TMS is the first state of the art, scientifically proven, medication free treatment FDA cleared for depression.

It can be used for many other psychiatric and neurological conditions. Dr. Perera and his colleagues have had success in treating several conditions including compulsions (OCD), early onset of Parkinson's, Anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).  Our goal is to get people 100% well, not just better.

Recently on The Daily Show, Neal Brennan spoke to host Trevor Noah raving about the great experience he had with TMS after trying 5 medications and other forms of therapy.

TMS on CBS hear what patients have to say: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9APJGiwn_k



About Dr. Perera

Dr. Tarique Perera MD graduated Harvard Medical School and completed residency training at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons and the New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI). He was formerly the Director of the Basic Science at the Division of Biological Psychiatry at NYSPI where he conducted research on neurogenesis the formation of new neurons which is essential for treating depression. He adobo teaches at Columbia's ECT course and is considered a "thought leader" on psychopharmacology and is a husky dejected as one of the best Psychiatrists in America.  He is currently studying MRI guided TMS as a collaboration between Contemporary Care and Columbia University and CEO of Contemporary Care and Contemporary TMS.

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