Depression and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Doctor Abraham Zangen discusses a treatment developed by his group that uses transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to treat depression.
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2332. TMS versus DBS Treatments for Depression
Doctor Abraham Zangen discusses two techniques for treating depression, which involve electrically stimulating the brain - transcranial magnietic stimulation (TMS) and deep brain stimulation (DBS).
2326. TMS Treatment for Depression
Doctor Abraham Zangen discusses how transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can stimulate different areas of the brain and treat depression.
2328. Changing BDNF Levels with Depression Treatment
Doctor Abraham Zangen describes how transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) may affect levels of BDNF in the hippocampus, thereby treating depression.
2331. Altered BDNF and Dopamine Levels In Depression
Doctor Abraham Zangen point out that dopamine and BDNF levels in the nucleus accumbens and hippocampus of depressed patients are different. Treatment with antidepressants or ECT can impact these differences.
2322. Electroconvulsive Therapy - Effectiveness
Doctor Abraham Zangen explains that electroconvulsive therapy can be an effective treatment for patients who do not respond to antidepressant medication.
1399. Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) (1)
Doctor Jon Lieberman describes the experience of receiving electroconvulsive therapy - a painless procedure lasting a few seconds.
1398. Depression - Treating Symptoms (1)
Doctor Jon Lieberman describes his experiences with treating depression, where antidepressant medication was abandoned in favor of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
1400. Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) (2)
Doctor Jon Lieberman dispels some of the myths surrounding electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), which can be an effective treatment for depression.
2329. The Brain Rewad System - Brain Structures
Doctor Abraham Zangen discusses the key structures underlying the brain reward system, a complex neural network that includes the nucleus accumbens and hippocampus.
2129. Deep brain stimulation
Professor Helen Mayberg describes the dramatic changes observed in depressed patients treated with deep brain stimulation, discussing how this has impacted how we view the brain and treatment.