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Depression and other psychiatric conditions are often resistant to treatment. One third of depressed patients do not get well even after trying four medications or medication combinations. After 2-3 failed medication trials, depressed patients only have a 17% chance of responding to additional medication trials. The same patients have a 58% chance of responding to TMS. Simon Kaplan, A TMS Clinician at Seattle NTC joins Sheila Hamilton to talk about the growing acceptance of brain stimulation in treating severe depression.
