fields of dreams - How Magnets Move The Mind

A promising and emerging alternative to medication is neuromodulation in the form of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), which alters brain activity and connectivity, and subsequently changes behaviours or thoughts.

This research will study the effects of rTMS on the brain, integrating studies of single cells, defined circuits and behavioural outcomes, to understand how brain plasticity can be harnessed to treat depression.

rTMS induces electrical current flow in specifically targeted areas of the brain and this has been shown to improve the condition of people suffering from clinical depression. Why and how this happens isn’t exactly clear.

Join the research team at Perron Institue WA and their PLEX Research partners as they seek to unravel the underlying mechanisms of this effect and explore the promissing developments for people with lived experience of mental illness.