We May Finally Know Why Magnetic Stimulation on The Brain Can Ease Depression

Stimulating the brain with magnetic fields can help relieve the symptoms of depression in some people, but scientists haven’t been sure precisely why it works. A new study offers some insight: The process reverses brain signals going in the wrong direction.

These neural streams of activity going in the wrong direction could also be used as a way of diagnosing depression in the future, according to the team behind the study.

Officially known as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), the treatment is non-invasive, can be personalized to each patient, and has received regulatory approval….