Since Cerletti's first use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in 1938, several themes have
emerged in the field of brain stimulation. These include, with new technologies and even …

Background Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is an effective treatment for
major depressive disorder (MDD). Psychostimulant medication use may be associated with …

BACKGROUND: In 2001, the Canadian Psychiatric Association and the Canadian Network
for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) partnered to produce evidence-based clinical …

Depression is the most prevalent debilitating mental illness; it is characterized as a disorder
of mood, cognitive function, and neurovegetative function. About one in ten individuals …

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a noninvasive brain stimulation technique that
allows for modulating the activity of local neural populations and related neural networks …

Cognitive impairment is a core symptom of many neuropsychiatric diseases and a key
contributor to the patient's quality of life. However, an effective therapeutic strategy has yet to …

Medications, psychotherapy, and other treatments are effective for many patients with
psychiatric disorders. However, with currently available interventions, a substantial number …

Non-invasive brain stimulation is designed to target accessible brain regions that underlie
many psychiatric disorders. One such method, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), is …

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and ablative neurosurgical procedures are established
interventions for treatment-resistant depression (TRD), but their use may be limited in part by …

In this issue of the Journal, Brunoni and colleagues report on transcranial direct-current
stimulation (tDCS) in the treatment of major depression. 1 This technique, which delivers …