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Posted by Hugh on November 1, 2014, at 9:27:54
In 2001, a research assistant at the Harvard Medical School-affiliated McLean Hospital noticed an intriguing pattern. One of her tasks was to escort study participants to and from a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine where they received brain scans. All of the participants had bipolar disorder and were depressed; the scans involved an experimental form of MRI that measured the effect of medication changes on their brain chemistry.
The research assistant noticed that people came out of the MRI saying, I feel much better, remembers Michael Rohan, an imaging physicist at McLean and lecturer at Harvard Medical School (HMS). The assistant shared her observations with the lab director, who consulted Rohan because of his expertise in the biological effects of electromagnetic fields (see Magnetically Lifted Spirits, May-June 2004, page 18). Why, they wondered, might this type of MRI trigger a sudden lift in mood?
The complete article:
http://harvardmagazine.com/2014/11/mood-and-magnetic-stimulation
Posted by Lamdage22 on November 3, 2014, at 9:01:21
In reply to Article about LFMS for depression, posted by Hugh on November 1, 2014, at 9:27:54
Placebo?
Being "cared for"?
Posted by Hugh on November 3, 2014, at 10:44:29
In reply to Re: Article about LFMS for depression, posted by Lamdage22 on November 3, 2014, at 9:01:21
> Placebo?
>
> Being "cared for"?They don't think so. Before the tabletop LFMS unit was developed, a regular MRI machine -- with a frequency of 1,000 hertz -- was used. Most people find MRIs a very unpleasant experience, and yet severely depressed people were emerging from the MRI machine feeling wonderful.
"Twenty-three people with bipolar depression (77 percent) felt better after scanning than before it. Only three (30 percent) of those who received sham scans said they felt better."
The above quote is from this article:
http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/2004/01.22/01-depression.html
Posted by linkadge on November 3, 2014, at 19:05:50
In reply to Re: Article about LFMS for depression » Lamdage22, posted by Hugh on November 3, 2014, at 10:44:29
I use magnets to treat my depression. Magnetic fields absolutely do interact with brain functioning.
I built a rTMS unit (which I no longer use).
At the moment I am experimenting with stationary magnets rubbed / swept over the head. If you take a large subwoofer magnet and pass it over your head 3-4 times you will start to feel a very invigorating stimulation. It seems to help anxiety as well as sensory overload.
Linkadge
Posted by Hugh on November 4, 2014, at 11:24:31
In reply to Re: Article about LFMS for depression, posted by linkadge on November 3, 2014, at 19:05:50
JohnLA has been getting very good results with Deep TMS.
A "depression helmet" that uses magnets might be available in Europe within the next six months.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd2Qxm0IEyc
I posted this about low-intensity pEMF devices that are being used to treat depression, anxiety, ADHD, TBI, insomnia:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/alter/20140619/msgs/1070380.html
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