Earlier this year, the state of Ohio approved funding for a new treatment program directed at veterans and first responders suffering from PTSD and related disorders, including traumatic brain injury, depression, anxiety, drug addiction, OCD and insomnia.
The program is meant to test the efficacy of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in treating PTSD. Traditional TMS is a non-invasive procedure, approved by the FDA to treat depression, anxiety and OCD. The purpose is to send magnetic pulses to a patient’s brain in order to stimulate those parts most affected by depression and mood disorders. “It’s thought to activate regions of the brain that have decreased activity in depression,” according to Mayo Clinic. eTMS Ohio is the name of the new program. In an open bid, the Perry Behavioral Health Clinic, located at 221 North Main Street in New Lexington, was awarded a grant to lead the new program.