Abstract
The current study investigated the anxiolytic properties of the deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (DTMS) in unipolar major depression using a systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Compared to baseline, large anxiolytic and antidepressant outcomes were obtained after 20 daily sessions of high-frequency DTMS according to data from six open-label studies with 95 patients. Unlike the antidepressant effect, the anxiolytic effect was more heterogeneous among studies and did not depend on concurrent treatment with antidepressants.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 971-974 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Psychiatry Research |
Volume | 230 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 20 Apr 2015 |
Keywords
- Anxiolytic effect
- Deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (DTMS)
- Depression
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Biological Psychiatry