Magnetic seizure therapy

Magnetic seizure therapy (MST) is a proposed form of electrotherapy and electrical brain stimulation. It is currently being investigated for the treatment of treatment-resistant depression (TRD), schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder.^[1] MST is stated to work by inducing seizures via magnetic fields, in contrast to ECT which does so via direct electric shocks. In contrast to (r)TMS, the stimulation rates are higher (e.g. 100 Hz at 2 T) resulting in more energy transfer. Its efficacy is yet to be determined.^[2]

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↑ "Magnetic Seizure Therapy (MST) for Treatment Resistant Depression, Schizophrenia, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder". U.S. National Institutes of Health. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
↑ BMJ: British Medical Journal, vol. 333, no. 7558, p. 104

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