TMS employs an alternating current that is passed through a metal coil placed on the scalp to generate quickly alternating magnetic fields. These fields pass through the skull nearly unimpeded and cause electric currents that depolarize neurons in a specific region of the surface cerebral cortex. The technique was approved by the US Food and …

Depression can be treated with medication, but some may not be able to take it due to other health conditions. Others might have tried antidepressants and found that it was ineffective for them. There are also others who simply prefer not taking antidepressant medications despite their effectiveness because of the side effects or another reason …

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is an FDA-approved procedure for treating depression. Unlike ECT, which applies electricity, our TMS device employs cutting-edge technology to address the cause of depression using simple magnets. TMS also has numerous protocols that our office uses to address a range of mental conditions.  We have many TMS specialists who will customize …

Clinical trials have shown that TMS Therapy is both safe and effective for treating patients who had not been able to work with previous medication treatments. It was studied in adult patients suffering from Major Depressive Disorder, all of whom had not received satisfactory improvement with their prior medications. TMS Therapy & Treating Your Depression  …

How Does TMS Therapy Work? Magnetic pulses generate strong, brief magnetic fields that are identical to those generated by MRI machines. A treatment coil is placed on the patient’s head to deliver fields to the left prefrontal cortex, which is involved in mood regulation.  Magnetic pulses traveling through the brain only reach a small portion …

History of Psychiatric Associates of Lynn The Psychiatric Associates of Lynn was founded in 2003 by four partners (two advance practice nurses and two psychiatrists) who had been part of the Psychiatric Group of the North Shore. The goal was to provide superior psychopharmacological treatment to patients with psychiatric illness in an outpatient setting. The …