Botox for the brain ?

Hmm, since TMS isn't "on sale" anywhere and since I linked to a nonprofit organization dealing with TMS, I hardly think "marketing" had anything to do with it. Studies show that it is effective and is worth more than simply being labeled some form of "Botox," which is a purely cosmetic procedure done for looks and jollies.

I've talked to someone who says that TMS has saved her life and she would have killed herself from postpartum depression if she didn't have it; now that I think about it, I guess that actually is pretty good marketing for whether TMS is useful or not.

I notice that the site owner is a supporter of Ron Paul. Ron Paul would help with many of these problems, because the reason TMS hasn't been available to more who need it (like it is in Canada) is because it has to go through a looong FDA approval process. Ron Paul would get rid of some of that red tape and get these treatments to those who need them, saving lives in the process.

Hehe, looks like you offended the marketing apartement of TMS ;)

The dumb name given to TMS, "Botox for the Brain," really has nothing to do with what TMS is actually about. TMS is non-invasive and uses magnets to send electrical signals to stimulate the brain. It's being studied right now as a possible treatment for major depression (which can't be cured by any other means), which is caused by electrical signals in the brain misfiring. It also has potential uses for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, drug addiction, and a host of other illnesses.

I recommend you to see what they're doing over at the Elata Foundation (http://www.elata.org), a nonprofit which is working to fund more research into TMS treatment.