New hope for depressives

Instead of using medicines or electric shock treatments, there is growing evidence that creating electro-magnetic fields that stimulate the brain improve the condition of those suffering from chronic depression:

the new treatment does not make use of a magnet, but uses an electric instrument, creating a magnetic field that stimulates the brain. For a decade, scientists have been investigating possible applications of this method in psychiatric treatment, and the findings show that it has positive effects in treating depression. For many patients it may replace the recommended treatment by electric shock. Already now magnetic treatment for depression is available in Israel, albeit only on a private basis.

Additional research is being conducted to see if this treatment may also aid drug addicts break their addiction.