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Posted by LT on November 4, 1998, at 14:50:51
I posted on 10-25 to Dr. Bob with no response. Does anyone know about TMS research other than on the east coast? This sounds like an exciting alternative to ECT!! I did have an appointment with a Dr. who said I was a candidate for ECT, but did not have much info on TMS. I started Celexa today after a 10 day wash out period of Prozac. I have been on numerous antidepressants for the last 10 years and would like to find out more about TMS before I venture into ECT. Of course, I'm hoping the Celexa will be the miracle drug that won't "poop out" like all of the others!!
Posted by Toby on November 5, 1998, at 10:22:13
In reply to Anyone - Info on Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, posted by LT on November 4, 1998, at 14:50:51
I couldn't find anything on TMS studies anywhere but the east coast. However, I have a number for the research center in Bethesda, Maryland and they may be able to give you information on studies being done elsewhere. It's the Patient Recruitment Center, 1-800-411-1222.
Posted by carter on November 11, 1998, at 17:53:27
In reply to Re: Info on TMS, posted by Toby on November 5, 1998, at 10:22:13
Bethesda, MD: TMS Patient Recruitment Center, 1-800-411-1222.
Alvaro’s List:
LT:I've had TMS here in Boston; didn't help me then but that was a one-size-fits-all treatment. I'm going back in January for a customized course of TMS which is more promising. Here is a list of TMS sites given me by Dr. Pascual-Leone; I'd also call his office at Beth Israel here; he and his assts are very friendly and helpful. Good luck!
Enclosed please find a list of some of the centers around the US that are currently recruiting patients for studies using repetitive TMS.
This list was compiled based on the responses from the
investigators to an e-mail message through a TMS-Listserver from the
International Society for Transcranial Stimulation (ISTS). It is
likely that the list is incomplete and that other sites around the
nation might be recruiting patients for different TMS studies.(last update July 21, 1998)
Emory
UniversityWesley Woods Geriatric Hospital
William M. McDonald, MD & Charles Epstein, MD
Contact person is Autumn Clark 404-728-4558.
1821 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30329-5102
tel.: 404-728-6412 fax 728-6269
Bethesda, MDAdult OCD Research Unit; NIMH
Benjamin D. Greenberg, MD, PhD: Director
Bldg 10/3D41; Bethesda MD 20892-1264
tel. 301/496-3421 fax. 301/402-0188
Office of the Clinical Director, NIHEric Wassermann, MD; Director
Bldg 10/5N402; Bethesda MD 20892
tel. 301/496-0151 fax. 301/402-0188
Biological Psychiatry Branch; NIMHRobert M. Post, MD, Director
Bldg 10, Rm 3N212; Bethesda MD 20892
Contact: Jennifer D. Repella
tel. 301/402-2946 fax. 301/402-0052
e-mail:
[email protected]Dr. Andrew Speer
tel. 301/496-6825 fax. 301/402-0052
email:
[email protected]Laboratory
for Magnetic Brain StimulationBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School
Alvaro Pascual-Leone, M.D., Ph.D., Director
330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
contract person: Zoe Stinchfield
tel. 617-667 02 03 fax. 617-975 53 22
e-mail: [email protected]
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
Functional Neuroimaging Division and Magnetic Brain Stimulation
LaboratoryMark S. George, MD
Contact: Dr. Zid Nahas or Monica Molloy
171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425
tel.: 803 792 5719 fax.: 803 792 9503
University of IowaSergio Paradiso M.D., Ph.D.
Psychiatry Research
Iowa City IA 52241
voice: (319)353-4446
fax: (319)353-3003
e-mail: [email protected]
New Haven, CTYale University School of Medicine
Department of Psychiatry
Connecticut Mental Health Center/CNRU
Robert Berman, M.D.; Alexander P. Miano M.D.
34 Park St.
New Haven,CT 06519
http://info.med.yale.edu/psych/cnru/welcome.html
New York, NYColumbia University
Department of Biological Psychiatry
Dr. Harold Sackeim, Director
722 West 168th St, Unit 72
New York, NY 10032
tel.: (212) 960-5855
e-mail: [email protected]
Orlando, FLOrlando Regional Medical Center
Eduard Gfeller, M.D., Director
Contact person: Rhonda Malina, ARNP 407 262-2220
[email protected]
The University of PennsylvaniaDivision of Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Dr. Martin P. Szuba, Director
Dan Knight, RN, Study Coordinator
3600 Market St., 8th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
tel.: (215) 898-4301
e-mail: [email protected]
University of Washington School of MedicineDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
David Avery, M.D
Harborview Medical Center, Box 359896
325 9th Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
Telephone 206-731-4527
Fax: 206-731-8615
e-mail: [email protected]
You may also want to check out these web-sites:
http://www.utas.edu.au/docs/healthsci/TMSresrc.html
http://www.ists.unibe.ch
Alvaro Pascual-Leone, MD, PhD
Director, Laboratory for Magnetic Brain Stimulation
Associate Professor in Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
330 Brookline Ave, KS 452
Boston, MA 02115, U.S.A.
TEL: 1-617-667-0203FAX: 1-617-975-5322
e-mail: [email protected]
Posted by carter on November 11, 1998, at 17:57:55
In reply to Anyone - Info on Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, posted by LT on November 4, 1998, at 14:50:51
LT:
Hope the TMS site info is helpful. I'd like to hear about your experience w/ Celexa as you go along, if you don't mind; I haven't been able to tolerate any SSRIs but my current meds don't address serotonin, and I'm considering Celexa.
Thanks,
carter
Posted by LT on November 11, 1998, at 19:41:01
In reply to Trade you for celexa info, posted by carter on November 11, 1998, at 17:57:55
> LT:
> Hope the TMS site info is helpful. I'd like to hear about your experience w/ Celexa as you go along, if you don't mind; I haven't been able to tolerate any SSRIs but my current meds don't address serotonin, and I'm considering Celexa.
> Thanks,
> carter
Carter, thank you very much for the info, I will definitely check into it further. This is my 7th day on Celexa, I think i'm at a point where I have less & less Prozac in my system and not enough Celexa. However, so far no bad side effects, which is more than I can say for several other antidepressants I have tried. I have also been on several that did work, just not for long! If you don't mind, I would be interested in hearing more about your first TMS experience, any side effects, & how you became involved with it? Also, have you had ECT?
Posted by Annie on November 11, 1998, at 21:16:53
In reply to Anyone - Info on Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, posted by LT on November 4, 1998, at 14:50:51
> I posted on 10-25 to Dr. Bob with no response. Does anyone know about TMS research other than on the east coast?
I also participated in an rTMS study on the East Coast. I was able to drive myself to and from the treatments which was much more appealing than hospitalization or finding someone to take care of me. The treatment took about 45 minutes each day. I had two weeks of treatment with very few side effects--just a slight headache occasionally. Nothing an advil couldn't get rid of quickly. I felt a little better, but it didn't last for more than a few days. A friend of mine who was looking for an alternative to ECT which, while effective, was very time consuming and incapacitating for him, also tried the rTMS with much better results. He is hoping to get approval for another series of treatment and then maintenance treatment. I saw you were given the names of some other places working with TMS. I encourage you to try it. Good luck!
Posted by TOM on January 19, 1999, at 7:56:39
In reply to Trade you for celexa info, posted by carter on November 11, 1998, at 17:57:55
> LT: I have been taking celexa for two weeks now, and have noticed some improvement to may general attituide. However, I understand that it will be another week,or two, untill I realize the full effect. At first I had some problems with sleep, but that seems O.K. now. I am experiencing very bad head aches at night, and will speak to my Dr. at the next visit.
> Hope the TMS site info is helpful. I'd like to hear about your experience w/ Celexa as you go along, if you don't mind; I haven't been able to tolerate any SSRIs but my current meds don't address serotonin, and I'm considering Celexa.
> Thanks,
> carter
Posted by harry on January 23, 1999, at 19:59:19
In reply to Re: Trade you for celexa info: , posted by harry on January 23, 1999, at 19:53:32
Hi..
Been taking celexa for three months started at 20mg.now on 30mg when i started thought it was the on to save me,but now feel sleepy all day still havingnausea and fatige,sorry to be so negative as you know it is a matter trying to get the right combination i guess,don't give up... > LT: I have been taking celexa for two weeks now, and have noticed some improvement to may general attituide. However, I understand that it will be another week,or two, untill I realize the full effect. At first I had some problems with sleep, but that seems O.K. now. I am experiencing very bad head aches at night, and will speak to my Dr. at the next visit.
> > > Hope the TMS site info is helpful. I'd like to hear about your experience w/ Celexa as you go along, if you don't mind; I haven't been able to tolerate any SSRIs but my current meds don't address serotonin, and I'm considering Celexa.
> > > Thanks,
> > > carter
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