ReviewBrain sciences2023
Regulatory Clearance and Approval of Therapeutic Protocols of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Psychiatric Disorders.
Review in Brain sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to trial NCT06490965 (Improving Obsessive-compulsive Disorder Treatments), which is not on this map. Cited by 30 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Improving Obsessive-compulsive Disorder Treatments: from Lesions to Neuromodulation Targets
Who cites it
30 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 57 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for insomnia disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Pooled it
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation in forensic populations: scoping review.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- The effects of neuromodulation interventions on the eating behaviors of patients with eating disorders compared to healthy controls, sham therapies, and other therapeutic approaches: A systematic review.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2025Pooled it
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- Neurofeedback interventions for obsessive-compulsive and related disorders: Current evidence and future directions.Journal of psychiatric research · 2026Review
- Are polygenic scores for psychiatric and substance use outcomes "ready" for clinical application? Current state and next steps.Psychiatric genetics · 2026Review
- Comparison of the effects of antipsychotic and combined with non-invasive brain stimulation on blood lipids in patients with schizophrenia.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Addressing challenges in motor threshold measurement and frequency of assessment in transcranial magnetic stimulation protocols.Indian journal of psychiatry · 2026Article
- rTMS Therapy for Eating Disorders: Scoping Review on Efficacy, Safety, Stimulation Parameters and Study Subjects.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Review
- Non-invasive brain stimulation for chronic low back pain: current techniques and future perspectives.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Article
- Efficacy, Effectiveness, and Safety of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Bipolar Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Biological psychiatry global open science · 2026Article
- Clinical practice guideline for assessment and management of depression in India.Indian journal of psychiatry · 2026Article
- Prolonged intermittent theta burst stimulation enhances hippocampal plasticity via GluN2A-mediated signaling.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2026Article
- Physical Therapies and Neuromodulation for Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia: A Review of Potential Mechanisms, Efficacy, and Safety.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2026Review
- Physical Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression A Comprehensive Review of Efficacy, Safety, and Evidence Grading.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2026Review
- Clinical development and guiding theory of transcranial magnetic stimulation: a literature review.Annals of medicine · 2025Review
- Effects of Personality Styles on Clinical Response to Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation for Depression.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Neuromodulation in the treatment of social cognition dysfunction in Schizophrenia: a systematic review.Schizophrenia (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2025Review
- The role of individual differences and attitude in willingness to participate in TMS studies.Behavior research methods · 2025Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques (NIBS) have been widely used in both clinical and research contexts in neuropsychiatry. They are safe and well-tolerated, making NIBS an interesting option for application in different settings. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is one of these strategies. It uses electromagnetic pulses for focal modulate ion of neuronal activity in brain cortical regions. When pulses are applied repeatedly (repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation-rTMS), they are thought to induce long-lasting neuroplastic effects, proposed to be a therapeutic mechanism for rTMS, with efficacy and safety initially demonstrated for treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Since then, many rTMS treatment protocols emerged for other difficult to treat psychiatric conditions. Moreover, multiple clinical studies, including large multi-center trials and several meta-analyses, have confirmed its clinical efficacy in different neuropsychiatric disorders, resulting in evidence-based guidelines and recommendations. Currently, rTMS is cleared by multiple regulatory agencies for the treatment of TRD, depression with comorbid anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, and substance use disorders, such as smoking cessation. Importantly, current research supports the potential future use of rTMS for other psychiatric syndromes, including the negative symptoms of schizophrenia and post-traumatic stress disorder. More precise knowledge of formal indications for rTMS therapeutic use in psychiatry is critical to enhance clinical decision making in this area.
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