SLOW MAGNETIC STIMULATION OF PREFRONTAL, CORTEX IN DEPRESSION AND SCHIZOPHRENIA

Authors
GELLER V GRISARU N ABARBANEL JM LEMBERG T BELMAKER RH
Citation
V. Geller et al., SLOW MAGNETIC STIMULATION OF PREFRONTAL, CORTEX IN DEPRESSION AND SCHIZOPHRENIA, Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry, 21(1), 1997, pp. 105-110
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,"Clinical Neurology","Pharmacology & Pharmacy",Psychiatry
Journal title
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry → ACNP
ISSN journal
02785846
Volume
21
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
105 - 110
Database
ISI
SICI code
0278-5846(1997)21:1<105:SMSOPC>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
1 The authors used transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) of pre-fron tal cortex to study mood changes in 10 depressed patients and 10 schiz ophrenic patients. 2 A slow rate of stimuli was used, one per 30 secon ds; maximal intensity of about 2 Tesla was given for 30 stimuli, 15 on each side of the brain. 3 No side effects were seen and at least thre e depressed patients and two schizophrenic patients appeared to improv e, at least transiently. 4 These results suggest that rapid rate TMS m ay not be necessary to elicit mood effects.