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FDA approves magnetic stimulation to treat OCD

By Kimberly Leonard
Published August 17, 2018 3:45pm ET
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FDA approves magnetic stimulation to treat OCD
A device that sends electric currents to the brain has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder. The device, known as the Brainsway Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation System, was previously only approved to treat depression and headaches. The procedure uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in […]

A device that sends electric currents to the brain has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder.

The device, known as the Brainsway Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation System, was previously only approved to treat depression and headaches. The procedure uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain.

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