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TMS Off-Label Treatment for Addiction Another off-label use of TMS is drug addiction (also known as substance use disorder or SUD). Drug addiction is a devastating and chronic relapsing illness with serious social, psychological, and physical impacts. TMS has been emerging as a promising approach for addiction in a growing number of studies. What is the Role of rTMS in Drug Addiction? rTMS can Modulate Cortical Excitability Underactivity of the motor area of the brain has been observed in people with addiction. Thus, abnormal cortical excitability may mirror changes in the brain circuitry of chronic drug abusers.  Research shows that...

TMS Off-Label Treatment for Chronic Pain As of today, treatment-resistant Depression, OCD, and migraine are the only conditions approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for TMS therapy.  However, clinical trials show that TMS can potentially benefit a wide range of other conditions, not yet approved by the FDA.  Thus, despite the promising potential, TMS remains an investigational and off-label treatment for several conditions, one of which is chronic pain.  First-line treatments for chronic painful conditions are typically medications like anti-inflammatory medicines, muscle relaxants, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and opioids. Other interventions include physical therapy or TENS.   However, not all...

CONCIERGE MEDICINE CONCIERGE MEDICINE What is Concierge Medicine? Concierge Medicine, also called retainer medicine, offers a higher degree of attention and an enhanced level of care when compared to traditional Family Medicine offered through a Primary Care practice. This increased quality of service is possible because unlike in a traditional Primary Care practice, where a doctor comes in and out of the office and back and forth between patients, Concierge Medicine always offers a dedicated one on one appointment with your doctor, where you are their sole focus of attention, and they are not bouncing around between patients. The History...

TMS for Anxiety Anxiety disorders are the most common mental ailments in the U.S., affecting more than 18.1% of the adult population every year, according to the stats from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA). Why Consider TMS for Anxiety? First-line Treatments for Anxiety do not Work for everyone Anxiety disorders are treatable conditions and usually respond to first-line interventions such as medications and behavioral therapy. That said, research shows that these treatments only work in about 60% of patients. Many patients respond only temporarily while others still remain treatment-resistant.  Moreover, those that do not respond to first-line...