Magnets May Cure People Diagnosed With Depression

Using a magnet maybe the next big thing when it comes to ridding people of depression.

This unique treatment is known as transcranial magnetic stimulation and is described as applying an electric current to a part of the brain responsible for emotion.

The procedure does have merit, as it is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) but few studies have actually been conducted on the unique intervention.

Researchers tested the treatment method on people diagnosed with depression, giving some the magnetic treatment and others a placebo treatment.

Writing in the Archives of General Psychiatry, the researchers discuss their study findings.

190 people diagnosed with depression participated in the study to determine if magnets could indeed reduce depression.

Results showed that 14% of participants who received TMS were cured of their depression, compared with 5% of people in the placebo group.

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