Feature|Articles|May 15, 2026

TMS for MDD Reimagined: Faster, Fewer Visits, and Now at Home

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Transcranial magnetic stimulation for major depressive disorder is shifting toward accelerated (5x5 and SWIFT protocol) and at-home models (ProlivRx).

Linda Carpenter, MD, professor of psychiatry and human behavior at Brown University, used to arrive at the clinic early to deliver transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). If a patient couldn’t make it at the 8 am opening time, she and her colleagues would come at 7:30 am. If a patient could only do 6 pm, Carpenter would stay late for 3 months straight.