Medications aren’t helping my OCD. What are my options?
Traditional treatments such as medications and outpatient therapy do not always adequately treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Fortunately, a new treatment called Deep TMS therapy is helping OCD patients for the first time. TMS is the same technology that has been utilized for years to successfully treat Major Depressive Disorders (MDD).
TMS, or Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, uses magnetic pulses to stimulate specified brain regions, helping inactive brain cells work more effectively. This can reduce an individual’s level of obsessions and compulsions. It is not a cure, but provides a reduction in the number and severity of OCD symptoms.
BrainsWay — a leader in TMS technology — has developed and patented the only FDA-cleared helmet, referred to as a “Coil,” on the market. OCD and MDD coils are unique from one another and allow stimulation where it’s needed. The coil targets a broader and deeper area of the brain than any other commercially available TMS systems while maintaining safe levels of stimulation.
Patients receive 30-minute-long treatments five days a week for six weeks, although adaptions to the schedule can be made. Many individuals start feeling relief after only a few weeks.
