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[–] dparticiple@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

De-clickbaiting: "For many people living with depression, medications do not provide enough relief. In these cases, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has become an important alternative..."

[–] protist@mander.xyz 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Thank you for this. TMS has been around for a long time now and this is not news

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

When I went it was a 6 week course. Could be the 5-day part of the headline is the new part. Not particularly interested in clicking that generic-ass URL to find out though.

[–] IronBird@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

A new study from UCLA Health suggests that compressing six weeks of transcranial magnetic stimulation into a single intensive five-day protocol may offer comparable symptom relief for many patients

pretty much