TMS is FDA-approved and has been proven to be a safe and effective treatment for major depressive disorder since its approval for depression treatment in 2008. Researchers continue to study the benefits of transcranial magnetic stimulation, and are finding TMS to be an effective treatment for multiple psychiatric and neurological conditions. Avant Interventional Psychiatry focuses on using TMS for the treatment of stubborn depression when medications have not provided satisfactory symptom relief.

Unlike antidepressant medications, TMS does not cause undesired systemic side effects, such as GI upset, constipation, headaches, insomnia, sleeping problems, foggy thoughts, sexual dysfunction, weight gain, or worsening symptoms of depression.

The magnetic pulses induce an electrical current in the brain, stimulating the nerve cells, and over a period of time, these impulses work to restore the balance of neurochemicals in the brain, treating depression at its core.