What is TMS and how does it work?

TMS uses MRI technology that uses magnetic impulses to stimulate the prefrontal cortex, which is the area of the brain known to be under-stimulated in those with depression. This magnetic pulse induces an action potential to go across the synapses in the brain which allow those “feel good” chemicals to enter. Undergoing TMS essentially wakes up the area of the brain where your depression resides and helps turn that frown upside down.