The Painfulness of Active, but not Sham, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Decreases Rapidly Over Time: Results From the Double-Blind Phase of the OPT-TMS Trial

The Painfulness of Active, but not Sham, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Decreases Rapidly Over Time: Results From the Double-Blind Phase of the OPT-TMS Trial

Background: Daily left prefrontal repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) over several weeks is an FDA approved treatment for major depression. Although rTMS is generally safe when administered using the FDA guidelines, there are a number of side effects that can make it difficult for pa...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey J. Borckardt, Ziad H. Nahas, John Teal, Sarah H. Lisanby, William M. McDonald, David Avery, Valerie Durkalski, Martina Pavlicova, James M. Long, Harold A. Sackeim, Mark S. George
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-11-01
Series:Brain Stimulation
Subjects:
TMS
Transcranial magnetic stimulation
Pain
Depression
OPT-TMS
Clinical trial
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1935861X13001307

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