Get to know ‘dTMS‘, a new technology for treating depression
Stress, lack of sleep, environment and lifestyle are the main causes of depression in this era. Treatment methods include psychotherapy, medication and other methods as the doctor sees fit. However, recently Bangkok Mental Health Hospital (BMHH), a hospital specializing in psychiatry in the Tiwanon area, launched another treatment method called ‘dTMS’, a new technology that helps treat depression by stimulating the brain with electromagnetic waves.
Why is depression more common in today’s society?
Most of them come from stress in daily life, changes or pressures in society, economic conditions, many things in this world make stress worse, more accumulated, which is one reason. But on the other hand, depression may have been a common disease for a long time, but most people do not know about it and have only recently come to understand it.
In fact, there are many misunderstandings in society, such as depression being a mental weakness. But in fact, this disease can also cause by biological factors. Genetics or an imbalance of chemicals in the brain. Therefore, educating society about mental health is very important because many people still do not know that depression is a curable illness and that turning to a specialist is as common as treating other physical illnesses.
What is ‘dTMS’ technology and how is it different from medication or psychotherapy?
dTMS is a treatment that uses an instrument to โปรโมชั่น ufabet emit electromagnetic waves into the frontal lobe of the brain. The waves work to balance chemicals in the brain, helping the brain to more easily accept the medicine we take. Normally, medicine is absorb from the stomach into the bloodstream. Where there is a wall between the blood and the brain. Electrical stimulation allows the medicine to pass through more easily, so the medicine is more effective in reaching the brain.
dTMS treatment modalities should chosen as monotherapy or in combination with medications.
Both can done, either alone or in combination with medication. Treatment of psychiatric disorders with medication is already a standard treatment. The dTMS machine is new. About 20 years ago, the treatment result was still 50 to 50. But after continuous development, it has now been certified for real treatment. It has been certified by the FDA or the US Food and Drug Administration that it is safe and effectively treats depression.