What is ECT? • N I N E T

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), formerly known as electroshock therapy, is the most well recognized form of non-invasive brain stimulation treatment. ECT is a treatment which induces a therapeutic seizure and is considered a safe form of convulsive therapy. It...

What is MST? • N I N E T

Magnetic Seizure Therapy (MST) is a novel form of convulsive therapy that relies on creating a therapeutic seizure. MST was developed as a means of improving the side effects found with using ECT, so that more patients may benefit from the procedure without suffering...

What is tDCS? • N I N E T

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive neurostimulation treatment that uses the application of a low electrical current to modify neuronal activity. Powered by a small battery, a low level of current is passed through two electrodes placed on...

What is TMS? • N I N E T

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive method of neurostimulation that has been used since 1985 to study the functionality of the brain. Through the principle of electromagnetic induction, TMS generates highly concentrated, focalized, pulsating...