Effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in a Rat-Model of Human Depression

Authors

Brian J. Higginbotham, Brigham Young University
Dr. Erin Bigler, Brigham Young University

Keywords

transcranial magnetic stimulation, rat-model, human depression

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Psychology

Abstract

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a relatively new technology that extends the ability to noninvasively stimulate cortical brain structures (Walsh and Rushworth, 1999). TMS involves placing an electromagnet on the scalp and turning it rapidly on and off through the discharge of capacitors, thereby producing a time-varying magnetic field that passes unimpeded through the skull and soft tissue. This altering magnetic field induces a changing electric field, which causes current flow in cortical tissue, resulting in neuronal depolarization.

Recommended Citation

Higginbotham, Brian J. and Bigler, Dr. Erin (2013) "Effects of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in a Rat-Model of Human Depression," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 522.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/522