Comments on: NeuroStar TMS Therapy System http://wellnessgossip.com/2009/11/neurostar-tms-therapy-system/ Your healthy dose of gossip. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:08:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Aimee http://wellnessgossip.com/2009/11/neurostar-tms-therapy-system/comment-page-1/#comment-13328 Aimee Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:25:10 +0000 http://wellnessgossip.com/?p=3166#comment-13328 Thanks for the book suggestion Wendy! I will def check it out. The work with DBS is really interesting. I've heard that some of the trials for OCD have been successful (I haven't read the studies first hand though). But, DBS is seriously invasive... Carrie Fisher's story is so interesting- I haven't read her book though. Did you? Let me know if it's worth it :) I completely agree that for some individuals, many of these therapies seem to work. However, in my understanding, whether relief comes from the treatment itself, side effects from the treatment, placebo effect, etc. is really uncertain. And TMS is very different than ECT, MST, VNS or DBS... so research can't carry over from therapy to therapy. I think TMS needs more research before it deserves such a huge sticker price. Thanks for the book suggestion Wendy! I will def check it out. The work with DBS is really interesting. I’ve heard that some of the trials for OCD have been successful (I haven’t read the studies first hand though). But, DBS is seriously invasive…

Carrie Fisher’s story is so interesting- I haven’t read her book though. Did you? Let me know if it’s worth it :)

I completely agree that for some individuals, many of these therapies seem to work. However, in my understanding, whether relief comes from the treatment itself, side effects from the treatment, placebo effect, etc. is really uncertain. And TMS is very different than ECT, MST, VNS or DBS… so research can’t carry over from therapy to therapy. I think TMS needs more research before it deserves such a huge sticker price.

]]> By: Wendy http://wellnessgossip.com/2009/11/neurostar-tms-therapy-system/comment-page-1/#comment-13324 Wendy Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:03:07 +0000 http://wellnessgossip.com/?p=3166#comment-13324 Aimee--There is a new book on Deep Brain Stimulation by Jamie Talan that might be worth a read. Also, Carrie Fisher (aka Princess Leia) talks about using ECT to combat depression/bipolar disorder in her one-woman play (and now book), "Wishful Drinking." It does work for some people. Mayo Clinic uses DBS to treat Parkinson's. Aimee–There is a new book on Deep Brain Stimulation by Jamie Talan that might be worth a read. Also, Carrie Fisher (aka Princess Leia) talks about using ECT to combat depression/bipolar disorder in her one-woman play (and now book), “Wishful Drinking.” It does work for some people. Mayo Clinic uses DBS to treat Parkinson’s.

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