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Comparing clinical outcomes of different protocols for depression
Smart TMS at the CTMSS Lead Practitioner Athana, attended at the 10th Annual Meeting of the Clinical Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Society...
Protecting your mental health whilst grieving
The passing of Queen Elizabeth II has seen a very sad time across United Kingdom and this feeling has been echoed around the world. During a time...
Does TMS have some efficiency in reducing tics? Smart TMS investigates!
What are tics? Tics are fast and repetitive movements, twitches, or sounds that people do repeatedly. They are difficult to control and involuntary....
World Suicide Prevention Day 2022
“Creating Hope through Action” Over the last few years there has been a steady increase in the amount of people taking their own lives. World...
Does having traits of Borderline-Personality Disorder Affect the likelihood of response to rTMS for Depression?
BPD can be debilitating Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a debilitating condition, carrying stigma and poor hope of recovery. It is...
Alcohol addiction and the affects of rTMS
The Battle for Control Non-discriminatory, debilitating, hopelessness; for those suffering from alcoholism, it can feel like a dark cloud that...
Treatment outcomes in depression – TMS vs. Psychiatric treatment as usual
At Smart TMS we are always striving to improve our patients' outcomes. We consult the latest research and implement it into our service. At the...
Ruby Wax used Instagram to reveal how TMS worked for her – and highlight the lack of funding for mental health care
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation rTMS does not get much press coverage. Nor does it feature on Instagram often, so thank you to Ruby...
Jeremy Vine and Dr Sarah Jarvis discuss TMS on national radio!
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) does not get nearly as much media coverage as it ought. Especially given how effective a...
Aggression and irritability during TMS treatment could indicate effective treatment
The Clinical TMS Society Conference In May 2022, our CEO Gerard, and Lead Practitioner Athana, attended the 10th Annual Meeting for the Clinical TMS...
Sleep quality and mood improve independently after rTMS, in patients with depression
Smart TMS went to the Clinical TMS Society Conference Our CEO, Gerard, and Lead Practitioner, Athana, recently attended the 10th Annual Meeting for...
TMS and Ketamine Assisted Therapy: A Potential Collaboration
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and Ketamine Assisted Therapy treat similar mental health conditions. The Awakn Clinic in Bristol. What is...
Top Tips for Your Treatment
Trying something new can be a daunting experience. An experience we are all familiar with in one way or another. But it can be especially daunting...
New Hope for Treatment Resistant Depression
Millions of people live with mental illness for which medication or talking therapies simply don’t work. Now Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation treatment (TMS) offers new hope with an alternative treatment option. TMS therapy has been approved by NICE in the UK as well as the FDA in USA for treating depression. It has demonstrated promising results […]
How can TMS rewire the depressed brain?
If you find the brain as fascinating as I do, and you’ve enjoyed my articles so far, you will be enthralled by the exploring the topic, deeper brain...