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What Are the Side Effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Treatment?

What Are the Side Effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Treatment?

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Owen Scott Muir, M.D, DFAACAP
Jan 04, 2024
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The Frontier Psychiatrists is all about efficiency. I have to write one of these a day! Today’s post will be more quotidian and less fun. It’s a brief review of the possible side effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, treatment. I provide this treatment at Fermata, the NYC clinic I run, and it’s provided at Acacia Clinics in Sunnyvale, CA, where I am also proud to work.

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Without further ado, the side effect profile of an effective treatment for Treatment-resistant depression, Anxious Depression, Smoking Cessation, and OCD, with more indications on the way…

What are the side effects of TMS? 

 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a safe and effective treatment for certain mental health conditions. However, as with any medical treatment, there are potential side effects. TMS is generally well-tolerated with only a few side effects. Of those, headaches are the most common, which occur in about half of the patients receiving TMS. These usua…

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