The situation was dire. Mark had been hospitalized seven times for acute psychiatric care. Several times were due to severe reactions to medication, one time for trying to take his life, others for suicidal ideation. He tried Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), for depression. It failed. He went to multiple psychiatrists who ran the gamut of medications. Nothing worked.
Brain Stimulation Lab at Stanford University, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, is currently looking for participants with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) for our 5-day accelerated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) study.
By Moryt Milo For years, Dr. Po Wang has studied and treated individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a brain disease that causes severe mood swings and significantly impacts a person’s ability to function. The Stanford psychiatrist, who collaborated with Dr. Terence Ketter in establishing the Stanford Bipolar Disorders Clinic, said although the disease is defined…