TMS therapy is a revolutionary new approach to treatment for various neuropsychiatric disorders, including depression, bipolar depression and is FDA-approved for use in major depression. TMS is an important alternative for patients who have been unable to obtain the results they wanted after trying other treatments. One of our founders, Dr. Marangell, was part of the first controlled study of TMS for depression that led to FDA approval.

TMS works by magnetically stimulating targeted areas of the brain that are involved in depression or other disorders. The magnet is like those found in an MRI machine, not one you can buy online or in a hardware store. The magnet is outside of the head but can trigger nerve cells in the brain. Over a course of treatment, the nerve cells regain normal function. TMS is well tolerated and patients go right back to work or other activities after a treatment. There is no problem with memory, sedation or other side effects. Most patients continue to benefit over the long-term.

A course of TMS is expensive, typically over $10,000. Many people find the treatment worth the expense, especially if they stay well and need less medication. Some insurance companies will pay for some of the cost of TMS. If you are a good candidate, we can help work with your insurance company, but you should expect to pay for at least part of the cost.

Spravato (esketamine) is life-saving for people with severe depression who do not respond to other depression treatments. Spravato has been described as the “Biggest Breakthrough in Depression Treatment in 50 Years”. Spravato is now a FDA approved treatment. Brain Health Consultants is proud to have helped prove the efficacy of this breakthrough treatment during the research development and to be one of the first to use the newly available ground breaking treatment.

As of March, 2019, our office has given over 1,000 nasal spray treatments of ketamine or esketamine with patients still on treatment for 3 years who come in for treatment monthly. Our experience is unparalleled.

Psychopharmacology is the use of medicine to treat psychiatric disorders. Most of these drugs are administered orally and are taken on a daily basis. Almost all available FDA approved antidepressants work by altering serotonin, norepinephrine or dopamine, which then cause other effects inside the cells of the brain. When these drugs are effective, the end result is a normalization of brain circuitry and a restoring of the growth factors that keep the brain healthy. We also use medications designed to other disorders but that have been studied and found to be effective in problems like yours. The key is the expertise of our doctors in using these medicines. Our doctors literally “wrote the book”. If needed, we use genetic testing to understand why one medication might be better tolerated or more effective for you.

At Brain Health Consultants, we use therapies that were designed specifically to treat depression and anxiety. A course of treatment for one of these therapies is typically 3- 6 months. We can provide therapy services before, during and after administering our other treatment therapies.