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Published studies and perspectives from the science of neuromodulation.
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Accelerated TMS for Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2019)
A. Irem Sonmez, MD, Deniz Doruk Camsari, MD, Aiswarya L. Nandakumar, MBBS, Jennifer, L. Vande Voort, MD, Simon Kung, MD, Charles P. Lewis, MD, and Paul E. Croarkin, DO, MSCS* Published in final edited…
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Evidence-based guidelines on the therapeutic use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS): An update (2014–2018)
J.-P. Lefaucheur et al. / Clinical Neurophysiology 131 (2020) 474–528…
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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the prefrontal cortex for fibromyalgia syndrome (2020)
A randomised controlled trial with 6-months follow up …
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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation at low frequency for the treatment of fibromyalgia (June 2025)
Our Senior Practitioner, Elliot Nation, M.Ost, was the lead author of this clinical study exploring the impact of rTMS on fibromyalgia in a clinical setting. The results aligned with previous research…
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Safety and recommendations for TMS use in healthy subjects and patient populations, with updates on training, ethical and regulatory issues: Expert Guidelines (2020)
Clinical Neurophysiology: Simone Rossi et al.…
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Safety and recommendations for TMS use in healthy subjects and patient populations, with updates on training, ethical and regulatory issues: Expert Guidelines (2020)
Rossi et al. …
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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment for depressive disorders: current knowledge and future directions (2019)
Baeken C, Brem AK, Arns M, Brunoni AR, Filipčić I, Ganho-Ávila A, Langguth B, Padberg F, Poulet E, Rachid F, Sack AT, Vanderhasselt MA, Bennabi D.…
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Effectiveness of theta burst versus high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with depression (THREE-D): a randomised non-inferiority trial (2018)
Daniel M Blumberger, Fidel Vila-Rodriguez, Kevin E Thorpe, Kfir Feffer, Yoshihiro Noda, Peter Giacobbe, Yuliya Knyahnytska, Sidney H Kennedy, Raymond W Lam, Zafiris J Daskalakis, Jonathan Downar…
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Stanford Neuromodulation Therapy (SNT): A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial (2022)
Eleanor J. Cole, Ph.D., Angela L. Phillips, Ph.D., Brandon S. Bentzley, M.D., Ph.D., Katy H. Stimpson, B.S., Romina Nejad, M.S., Fahim Barmak, M.D., Clive Veerapal, B.S., Naushaba Khan, B.S., Kirsten …
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Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the precuneus enhances memory and neural activity in prodromal Alzheimer's disease (2018)
Koch, G., Bonnì, S., Pellicciari, M.C., Casula, E.P., Mancini, M., Esposito, R., Ponzo, V., Picazio, S., Di Lorenzo, F., Serra, L., Motta, C., Maiella, M., Marra, C., Cercignani, M., Martorana, A., Ca…
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Evidence for the improvement of fatigue in fibromyalgia: A 4-week left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation randomized-controlled trial (2018)
Abstract…
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Target Engagement and Brain State Dependence of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Implications for Clinical Practice (2023)
Alexander T. Sack, Jasmina Paneva, Tara Küthe, Eva Dijkstra, Lauren Zwienenberg, Martijn Arns, and Teresa Schuhmann…
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Affective state-dependent effects of prefrontal rTMS on the cognitive control of negative stimuli in healthy and depressed individuals (2025)
Paneva J, Schuhmann T, De Smet S, De Meza T, Duecker F, Sack AT. Affective state-dependent effects of prefrontal rTMS on the cognitive control of negative stimuli in healthy and depressed individuals.…
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EEG-based biomarkers predict individual differences in TMS-induced entrainment of intrinsic brain rhythms (2024)
Trajkovic J, Sack AT, Romei V…
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How to Design Optimal Accelerated rTMS Protocols Capable of Promoting Therapeutically Beneficial Metaplasticity (2020)
Thomson AC, Sack AT. Front Neurol. 2020 Nov 5;11:599918. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2020.599918. PMID: 33224103.…
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tDCS for pain management in knee osteoarthritis: A plea for noninvasive brain stimulation techniques in neuromusculoskeletal rehabilitation (2023)
Cutts S, Sack AT. Neurophysiol Clin. 2023 Dec;53(6):102922. doi: 10.1016/j.neucli.2023.102922. Epub 2023 Nov 15. PMID: 37972461.…
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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation–Induced Heart-Brain Coupling: Implications for Site Selection and Frontal Thresholding - Preliminary Findings (2023)
Eva Dijkstra, Hanneke van Dijk, Fidel Vila-Rodriguez, Lauren Zwienenberg, Renée Rouwhorst, John P. Coetzee, Daniel M. Blumberger, Jonathan Downar, Nolan Williams, Alexander T. Sack, and Martijn Arns. …
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Training in the practice of noninvasive brain stimulation: Recommendations from an IFCN committee (2021)
Fried PJ, Santarnecchi E, Antal A, Bartres-Faz D, Bestmann S, Carpenter LL, Celnik P, Edwards D, Farzan F, Fecteau S, George MS, He B, Kim YH, Leocani L, Lisanby SH, Loo C, Luber B, Nitsche MA, Paulus…
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Functional near-infrared spectroscopy as a biomarker of TMS efficacy in treatment-resistant depression. (2025)
Lin CE, Chen LF, Chung CH, Sack AT, Chang HA. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2025 Aug 25. doi: 10.1111/pcn.13890. Online ahead of print. PMID: 40855676.…
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Sheerluxe, SL.Man: How To Look After Your Brain
Featured in SL.Man, 16 September 2026. SL.Man asked experts how to stay mentally sharp, from supplements and breathwork to testing and treatment. Naya’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr Will Dawson, made the…
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Stylist: The 6 brain exercises neuroscientists do every day
Featured in Well by Stylist, 22 July 2026. Words by Kerry Law. A viral TikTok trend claims that wiggling your little finger for a few seconds a day can protect your brain. Stylist asked neuroscientist…
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