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Magnets cure depression
May 2^nd, 2007 at 9:48am

http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Magnetic-pulses-cure-depression-experts/2007/05/02/1177788180512.html

A new technique of firing magnetic pulses into the brains of severely depressed people has produced startling successes, researchers say.

Melbourne scientists have tested a new therapy on depressed patients who do not respond to standard drug treatment and found half improved markedly.

The technique is a variation of so-called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), in which magnetic pulses are fired rapidly into the "overactive" parts of a depressed brain.

This therapy has a 30 per cent success rate, but researchers at Melbourne's Alfred Hospital realised they could lift this to 50 per cent by prepping the brain with a series of weak, high frequency pulses.

"Doing this in some way prepares the brain to respond better to the standard TMS therapy, which is quite remarkable," Professor Paul Fitzgerald told a national psychiatry conference on the Gold Coast.

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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 41847 Gender:	Re: Magnets cure depression Reply #1 - May 2^nd, 2007 at 11:07am Laughter cures depression. Even smiling deals to it. You end up with what you accept
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 56834 Gender:	Re: Magnets cure depression Reply #2 - Mar 19^th, 2021 at 11:16pm I think I'll stick to the resonance of Ambient-Trance and some Darkwave. I even ran a Radio program playing the stuff. People loved my show so much, they told me they fell asleep in 15mins. Getting mind massaged by an Orca is even better.
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Jovial Monk Gold Member Offline Dogs not cats! Posts: 51474 Gender:	Re: Magnets cure depression Reply #3 - Mar 20^th, 2021 at 7:05am Relaxation cures depression. A few decent massages work wonders. Stuff drugs!
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 53220 At my desk.	Re: Magnets cure depression Reply #4 - Mar 20^th, 2021 at 8:24am Alcohol is a drug Monk.
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Jovial Monk Gold Member Offline Dogs not cats! Posts: 51474 Gender:	Re: Magnets cure depression Reply #5 - Mar 20^th, 2021 at 4:11pm Then stop drinking! Then maybe you can finally put the nice icon on my board and change the title to Critters and Gardens.
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Jovial Monk Gold Member Offline Dogs not cats! Posts: 51474 Gender:	Re: Magnets cure depression Reply #6 - Mar 20^th, 2021 at 4:16pm Is Booby posting cute puppy & kitten videos and defence topics in the so-called Environment board here therapy against depression? Can’t think of any other reason. Maybe he has no idea of the environment and ecology? Is that why OzPol is losing members and slipping down the Google rankings like you said?
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Reply #7 - Mar 20^th, 2021 at 4:21pm

The mention of 'alcohol' and Monks got all demanding again.
My request for an Atheist Avatar/Logo and an update for the Political Party Avatars is way in front of your stupid lie of a request ("Vote for me and I won't change the Title of the Board" blah blah).

The only way you can relax Monk is if Troy Dan choppers in and gives you a nice dark red tranquilising dart on the butt to tie you up, gaffer tape your mouth and set you free on a Reservation for your own protection.

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Re: Magnets cure depression
Reply #8 - Mar 21^st, 2021 at 7:09am

freediver wrote on May 2^nd, 2007 at 9:48am:

http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Magnetic-pulses-cure-depression-experts/2007/05/02/1177788180512.html

A new technique of firing magnetic pulses into the brains of severely depressed people has produced startling successes, researchers say.

Melbourne scientists have tested a new therapy on depressed patients who do not respond to standard drug treatment and found half improved markedly.

The technique is a variation of so-called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), in which magnetic pulses are fired rapidly into the "overactive" parts of a depressed brain.

This therapy has a 30 per cent success rate, but researchers at Melbourne's Alfred Hospital realised they could lift this to 50 per cent by prepping the brain with a series of weak, high frequency pulses.

"Doing this in some way prepares the brain to respond better to the standard TMS therapy, which is quite remarkable," Professor Paul Fitzgerald told a national psychiatry conference on the Gold Coast.

it sounds wonderful

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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 53220 At my desk.	Re: Magnets cure depression Reply #9 - Mar 21^st, 2021 at 8:51am Quote: My request for an Atheist Avatar/Logo The atheism board already has an avatar.
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Jovial Monk Gold Member Offline Dogs not cats! Posts: 51474 Gender:	Re: Magnets cure depression Reply #10 - Mar 21^st, 2021 at 8:54am My board has a really crappy avatar. I would like the nice butterfly icon put in its place. Would take half a minute.
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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: Magnets cure depression Reply #11 - Mar 21^st, 2021 at 9:33am I like thumper leave him alone..
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Reply #12 - Mar 21^st, 2021 at 10:43am

That is my avatar, codsy. I am talking about the totally crappy and stupid avatar to Critters and Gardens.

FD whines about costs, about membership, about low Google rankings but does not do the simplest little things to improve OzPol. Or bigger things like moving the idiot Booby from Environment, a major reason for the slide down the google rankings and loss of membership.

Clearly, Booby knows nothing about the environment or ecology, or anything much, like the difference between weather and climate.

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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 53220 At my desk.	Re: Magnets cure depression Reply #13 - Mar 21^st, 2021 at 12:08pm Triggered. Again.
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Reply #14 - Mar 21^st, 2021 at 12:16pm

Triggered? You must have a different definition.

You have publicly whinged out the money this costs you, membership and search engine rankings yet you do nothing about any of it. You have made OzPol faster which is nice. Thank you for that.

Still waiting for the nice board avatar and change of name tho, 10 months on, nothing has happened.

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Re: Magnets cure depression
Reply #15 - Mar 21^st, 2021 at 12:43pm

Jovial Monk wrote on Mar 21^st, 2021 at 12:16pm:

Triggered? You must have a different definition.

You have publicly whinged out the money this costs you, membership and search engine rankings yet you do nothing about any of it. You have made OzPol faster which is nice. Thank you for that.

Still waiting for the nice board avatar and change of name tho, 10 months on, nothing has happened.

You have your own forum to do with as you please, Monk, and Freediver has his to do as he pleases.

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Jovial Monk Gold Member Offline Dogs not cats! Posts: 51474 Gender:	Re: Magnets cure depression Reply #16 - Mar 21^st, 2021 at 12:57pm And FD is whinging publicly, Sappho.
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Re: Magnets cure depression
Reply #17 - Mar 21^st, 2021 at 1:06pm

Jovial Monk wrote on Mar 21^st, 2021 at 10:43am:

That is my avatar, codsy. I am talking about the totally crappy and stupid avatar to Critters and Gardens.

FD whines about costs, about membership, about low Google rankings but does not do the simplest little things to improve OzPol. Or bigger things like moving the idiot Booby from Environment, a major reason for the slide down the google rankings and loss of membership.

Clearly, Booby knows nothing about the environment or ecology, or anything much, like the difference between weather and climate.

ooops so it is I cant even see the C&C avatar...

you are very unkind to members of ozpol you whinge constantly about all of us and everything... why do you put yourself in that position of suffering .. I am sure if fd came into your little forum and started telling you what he thought of it you would give him short shift..

so how about you dishing out a little respect here once in a while the fact fd allows you to post at all should be enough..

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Jovial Monk Gold Member Offline Dogs not cats! Posts: 51474 Gender:	Re: Magnets cure depression Reply #18 - Mar 21^st, 2021 at 1:11pm I make a few critiques. I also sent FD a stunning butterfly icon. Seems FD is too lazy to put that on my board. Wow!
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 53220 At my desk.	Re: Magnets cure depression Reply #19 - Mar 21^st, 2021 at 2:24pm Quote: I make a few critiques.
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Jovial Monk Gold Member Offline Dogs not cats! Posts: 51474 Gender:	Re: Magnets cure depression Reply #20 - Mar 21^st, 2021 at 2:31pm Butterfly icon?
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Re: Magnets cure depression
Reply #21 - Mar 21^st, 2021 at 3:33pm

freediver wrote on May 2^nd, 2007 at 9:48am:

A new technique of firing magnetic pulses into the brains of severely depressed people has produced startling successes, researchers say.

Melbourne scientists have tested a new therapy on depressed patients who do not respond to standard drug treatment and found half improved markedly.

The technique is a variation of so-called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), in which magnetic pulses are fired rapidly into the "overactive" parts of a depressed brain.

I wonder ... are these the same magnetic waves/pulses that some claim cause brain cancers?

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Reply #22 - Mar 21^st, 2021 at 5:44pm

I think I know what your getting at Smith.
I think it was mostly in regards to all the 'electrical' current waves emanating out of power-sockets around your house and near your bed.
Sprang up when they looked into Mobile Phone waves pumping near your ear, etc.
Can't remember 'magnets' though.

Can't be a bad thing. It protects our planet.

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Reply #23 - Mar 21^st, 2021 at 5:46pm

cods wrote on Mar 21^st, 2021 at 1:06pm:

Jovial Monk wrote on Mar 21^st, 2021 at 10:43am:

That is my avatar, codsy. I am talking about the totally crappy and stupid avatar to Critters and Gardens.

FD whines about costs, about membership, about low Google rankings but does not do the simplest little things to improve OzPol. Or bigger things like moving the idiot Booby from Environment, a major reason for the slide down the google rankings and loss of membership.

Clearly, Booby knows nothing about the environment or ecology, or anything much, like the difference between weather and climate.

ooops so it is I cant even see the C&C avatar...

you are very unkind to members of ozpol you whinge constantly about all of us and everything... why do you put yourself in that position of suffering .. I am sure if fd came into your little forum and started telling you what he thought of it you would give him short shift..

so how about you dishing out a little respect here once in a while the fact fd allows you to post at all should be enough..

Sadly Cods - we must all carry the burden of Monk, like we have to carry Housos. Always demanding more from everyone else.

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Grappler Racist Filth Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 90393 Proud Old White Australian Man Gender:	Re: Magnets cure depression Reply #24 - Mar 21^st, 2021 at 10:53pm Well - a strong magnet can pull a dent out of a car....
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 56834 Gender:	Re: Magnets cure depression Reply #25 - Mar 22^nd, 2021 at 12:20am Grappler Racist Filth wrote on Mar 21^st, 2021 at 10:53pm: Well - a strong magnet can pull a dent out of a car.... Can it pull a Monk out of OzPolitic?
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Neferti Gold Member Offline Posts: 7965 Canberra Gender:	Re: Magnets cure depression Reply #26 - Mar 22^nd, 2021 at 11:04am Jasin wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2021 at 12:20am: Grappler Racist Filth wrote on Mar 21^st, 2021 at 10:53pm: Well - a strong magnet can pull a dent out of a car.... Can it pull a Monk out of OzPolitic?
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