MindBodyPinnacle Health

Most people have never heard of TMS, and that's exactly why we keep talking about it.

If you've been on antidepressants for years and still feel like something is missing, you're not broken. You may just need a different approach.

NeuroStar TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) is FDA-cleared for depression and uses precise magnetic pulses to stimulate the area of your brain that regulates mood. It's non-invasive, requires no anesthesia, and has none of the systemic side effects that come with medication, no weight changes, no sexual side effects, no foggy thinking.

Here's what the process looks like:

A cushioned coil is placed on your head. Magnetic pulses are delivered to the targeted brain region. Sessions run 19–37 minutes, five days a week, for 6–7 weeks. You feel a light tapping sensation. You drive yourself home. You go back to work, your family, your life.

Most patients begin noticing a real shift around week four. For many, the results last well beyond the end of treatment.

We're now accepting new TMS patients at our Laurel, MD, and Alexandria, VA locations, and telehealth consultations are available across Maryland, Virginia, and DC.

Call us at (443) 713-8643 or book through the link in our bio. Appointments confirmed within 24 hours.

The first antidepressant didn't work. That doesn't mean you failed.

Only 1 in 3 people get relief from the first medication they try. That's not a personal shortcoming, that's just how this illness works.

Finding the right treatment takes time. Sometimes it takes trying more than one path. That process is exhausting. And it makes sense that people give up.

But there are options most people don't know exist yet.

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