Dr. Barry Dworkin

New rapid five-day protocol application of transcranial magnetic stimulation brain for the treatment of treatment-resistant depression seems to be of equal efficacy of the standard six- week treatment cycle.

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 26, 2026

Source:
New brain stimulation approach could treat depression in just 5 days

Reference:
Efficacy of 5 × 5 accelerated versus conventional repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for treatment-resistant depression. 

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