TMS Brain and Health Is Changing The Game In Mental Health With Their New SAINT Treatment
Las Vegas can be an incredibly challenging place to live, especially for those suffering from depression. While antidepressants such as SSRIs, like Prozac, are often a helpful first line of defense, 30 percent of people with depression suffer from treatment-resistant depression, which means that medication fails to work. If this is the case, TMS or transcranial magnetic stimulation can be a life-changing option for people with major depression or anxiety. This painless, non-invasive procedure uses magnetic pulses to stimulate parts of the brain that are underactive in people suffering from depression.
A new innovation in TMS called SAINT (Stanford Accelerated Intelligent Neuromodulation Therapy) recently became available at TMS & Brain Health in Las Vegas. Previously only available in hospitals or at Stanford, it is the only clinic in the area offering SAINT. This protocol is sure to become a game-changing treatment for people who have tried everything to treat their depression and not seen the results they need to live their life normally and happily.
Real Results
SAINT builds upon existing TMS protocol but uses an MRI to locate the exact spots of the patient’s brain that are underactive and so they can be stimulated. These magnetic pulses replicate the way the brain communicates with itself.
The American Journal of Psychiatry recently published the results of SAINT’s latest clinical trial, and so far the data has shown extraordinarily promising numbers. Nearly 80 percent of the participants in the study found their severe depression went into remission.
One study participant who had been suffering from depression for her entire life told CBS News in a recent television segment that SAINT gave her something she hasn’t had for an incredibly long time, “Hope. I hope the younger me is out there watching this.”
How SAINT Works
Ben Spielberg, MS, neuroscientist, and founder of TMS & Brain Health, says SAINT can provide life-changing results for people suffering from severe depression.
“SAINT is so innovative because it’s a way to compress an entire TMS treatment course into less than a week.”
SAINT is also a more convenient option that’s better suited to busy lifestyles and schedules, especially, here in Las Vegas. This is because traditional TMS requires a time commitment that may not be feasible for working professionals. Undergoing SAINT means missing just a few days of work as opposed to shorter sessions for several weeks in a row.
“Unlike traditional TMS, where patients must come in five days per week for six weeks, followed by an additional six sessions over the next three weeks, SAINT is able to condense all of these TMS sessions (and technically, 14 additional,) into five days,” says Spielberg.
SAINT Is Help On Demand
Another major advantage of SAINT is that it starts working far faster than traditional TMS does, which can be lifesaving for those with suicidal depression.
Spielberg explains: “Aside from a small percentage of those who respond early, TMS usually takes about two to three weeks to start working, and the full benefits often are not realized until the full course is completed. By offering the SAINT protocol, patients are able to achieve remission in less than a week.”
From a logistical standpoint, TMS & Brain Health makes the process as easy and comfortable as possible for patients. They spend the majority of the day at the office, with sessions spaced out every hour. In between the sessions, they are welcome to relax in the waiting room or enjoy the beautiful outdoor seating area for this quick, restorative and life-changing process.
In addition to SAINT, TMS & Brain Health Las Vegas offers a variety of mental health services including TMS, Theta Burst Stimulation, Ketamine Infusion and Ketamine nasal spray. The clinic will soon be offering IOP (intensive outpatient treatment) for depression. No matter how patients choose to treat their conditions, TMS & Brain Health can develop a customized program for depression, anxiety, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) and other common mental health disorders.
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