TMS or Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation is a non-invasive procedure that uses pulsating magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in select brain areas to improve symptoms of depression, OCD, and other neuropsychiatric conditions.
Rates of depression and anxiety have tripled since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. These are unprecedented times, but TMS therapy can help!
TMS is highly effective and an alternate option to depression medications. In a Brainsway study, 75% of participants achieved a positive clinical response to TMS depression treatment, and half achieved remission.
Over two-thirds of patients retain their response one year after completing a cycle of TMS. Additionally, over 80% of patients who relapse respond to a second round of TMS therapy.
TMS is a lifesaver for people who feel like they are out of options. Over one-third of people with depression do not achieve remission from depression medications. Depression and anxiety medications can also produce unwanted side effects such as fatigue, drowsiness, weight gain, nausea, sexual problems, and much more.
John Applegate, MD & Associates has been providing the highest quality, cutting-edge psychiatric care to the Philadelphia area for over 15 years. Dr. Applegate is a board-certified adult psychiatrist and is on staff in the Psychiatry Department at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Applegate graduated medical school from the Rutgers New Jersey Medical school and completed his residency in psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania.
Because Dr. Applegate is referred some of the most complex cases he has extensive experience providing effective and innovative treatment options, even when his patients have not had success with many traditional approaches. He is also able to evaluate for and provide other neuromodulation techniques, such as TMS, tDCS, and is planning to incorporate other psychedelic treatment options as they become established and safe.
He is able to improve patient outcomes by considering a combination of these treatments when indicated. He specializes in bipolar disorder, treatment-resistant depression, various anxiety disorders, OCD, and PTSD.
