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Rediscover Your Light with NeuroStar TMS
NeuroStar TMS offers a non-invasive, drug-free treatment that can help you reclaim your life
An Advanced Therapy for Mental Health
Can be used alongside medication
Covered by most insurance
Minimal side effects
Targets key areas of the brain
Non-invasive, drug-free therapy
What is NeuroStar Advanced Therapy (TMS)?
NeuroStar uses transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to target key areas of the brain that are underactive in people with depression.
It uses focused magnetic pulses (similar in strength to an MRI), to revitalize underactive areas of the brain involved in regulating mood.
When these regions are underactive, depression can result.
“Waking up” in these regions can have a lasting effect on depression, making long-term remission from depression a reality for many people.
Safe, Effective, Non-Drug Depression, Treatment Available!
An alternative treatment for patients with Major Depressive Disorder who have tried at least two antidepressants.
A proven treatment option for adults who have depression and have not responded to antidepressant therapy.
Finding Hope in TMS: Real Stories of Transformation
Remission from Depression
NeuroStar Patient – Mariah’s Story
from medication to neurostar
NeuroStar Patient – Bart’s Story
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NeuroStar Patient – Todd’s Story
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NeuroStar Patient – Kelly’s Story
Treatment with Neurostar is Easy!
Treatment sessions are done in our office in just under 19 minutes per day for most patients.
Major Depressive Disorder treatment is 36 daily sessions consecutively (Mon-Fri).
You are awake during treatment and you can return to normal activities right away.
Does It Work? Is it Safe?
FDA-cleared in 2008 and is backed by more clinical studies for depression than any other TMS device.
Patients treated with Neurostar were 4 times more likely to achieve remission compared to patients receiving sham treatment
My Journey with Depression & NeuroStar with Drew Robinson
Hear from Drew Robinson, mental health advocate and former Major League Baseball player, as he recounts his mental health journey from childhood anxieties to adulthood depression and how NeuroStar Advanced TMS Therapy helped improve his life.
FAQs
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NeuroStar TMS is a non-drug, noninvasive treatment that uses focused magnetic fields to revitalize underactive areas of the brain to improve symptoms of depression.
NeuroStar is a safe, effective depression treatment for people who have not found relief from antidepressants.
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NeuroStar uses focused magnetic pulses (similar in strength to an MRI), to revitalize underactive areas of the brain involved in regulating mood.
When these regions are underactive, depression can result.
“Waking up” these regions can have a lasting effect on depression, making long-term remission from depression a reality for many people.
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A typical NeuroStar treatment plan includes 36 sessions that each last between 19-37 minutes. Your doctor will determine what is right for you.
Completing the full NeuroStar treatment course gives the best chance for delivering long-lasting relief from depression.
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For people who have not found relief with antidepressants, NeuroStar is a safe and proven depression treatment without the systemic side effects of medication.
Over 4.8 million NeuroStar Advanced TMS treatments have been performed in over 134,000 patients.
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Many patients experience side effects from their medication, increasing the chance that they will stop taking them.
The most common side effect with NeuroStar is mild to moderate pain or discomfort at the treatment site. For most patients this subsides within the first week of treatment.
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Most major insurances cover NeuroStar TMS, including Medicare plans nationwide.
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NeuroStar is covered by most major insurance plans, including Medicare and Tricare. Over 300 million people have insurance plans that cover NeuroStar.
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NeuroStar is a safe and effective treatment without the systemic side effects of medication.
The most common side effect is mild to moderate pain or discomfort at the treatment site. For most patients this subsides within the first week of treatment.
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No. TMS Therapy involves a unique method of using pulsed magnetic fields for a therapeutic benefit. The intensity of the magnetic field is similar to that of an MRI.
These techniques differ radically from the popular use of low intensity, static magnetic fields.
Those products deliver weak and undirected static fields that are not capable of activating brain cells.
The activation and stimulation of brain cells is a key part of why TMS is so effective.
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- Non-drug and FDA-cleared. Non-invasive with no drug-related side effects.
- Fits into your existing treatment Can be stand-alone treatment or along with your existing medication.
-Covered by most insurance. We handle the paperwork.
- Zero downtime Drive yourself to and from treatments. Get back to your day right away, including work or school.
Unburden Your Mind: Rediscover Your Joy
The NeuroStar Advanced Therapy System is indicated for the treatment of depressive episodes and for decreasing anxiety symptoms for those who may exhibit comorbid anxiety symptoms in adult patients suffering from Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and who failed to achieve satisfactory improvement from previous antidepressant medication treatment in the current episode. The NeuroStar Advanced Therapy system is intended to be used as an adjunct for the treatment of adult patients suffering from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). NeuroStar Advanced Therapy is only available by prescription. A doctor can help decide if NeuroStar Advanced Therapy is right for you. Patients’ results may vary.
The most common side effect is pain or discomfort at or near the treatment site. These events are transient; they occur during the TMS treatment course and do not occur for most patients after the first week of treatment. There is a rare risk of seizure associated with the use of TMS therapy (<0.1% per patient). Visit neurostar.com for full safety and prescribing information
CLINICAL & ACADEMIC REFERENCES
Carpenter LL, et al. (2012). Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Major Depression: A Multisite, Naturalistic, Observational Study of Acute Treatment Outcomes in Clinical Practice. Depression and Anxiety, 29(7):587-596. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2268934
George MS, et al. (2010). Daily Left Prefrontal Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder: A Sham-Controlled Randomized Trial. Arch Gen Psychiatry, 67(5):507-516. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20439832
Dunner DL, et al. (2014). A Multisite, Naturalistic, Observational Study of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Patients with Pharmacoresistant Major Depressive Disorder: Durability of Benefit Over a 1-Year Follow-Up Period. J Clin Psychiatry. 75(12):1394-1401. www. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25271871
O’Reardon JP, et al. (2007). Efficacy and Safety of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Acute Treatment of Major Depression: A Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial. Biol Psychiatry, 62(11):1208-1216. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17573044