FAQs

Questions About the Safety of NeuroStar®

Clinical trials have proven the safety of NeuroStar® Advanced Therapy in the treatment of adult patients with major depressive disorder and comorbid anxiety symptoms who have not benefitted from prior antidepressant medications.9,12

Treatment with NeuroStar Advanced Therapy caused few side effects and was generally well tolerated by patients.2,12 Established safety profile and treatment adherence with less than 5% discontinuation rate with NeuroStar Advanced Therapy due to adverse events.12 The most common side effect associated with NeuroStar is mild to moderate pain or discomfort at or near the treatment site that typically subsides within the first week of treatment.1,2,21,23 There is a rare risk of seizure associated with the use of TMS therapy (,0.1% per patient). Click here for a full safety and prescribing information .

Is NeuroStar safe and does it have any side effects?
An FDA-cleared treatment for depressive episodes, decreasing anxiety symptoms associated with depression , and adjunct therapy for OCD, NeuroStar Advanced Therapy is safe and easy to tolerate.9 Because it’s non-drug and non-invasive, it’s free of systemic side effects associated with medication.9 NeuroStar does not have any effects on cognition or sleep.9 The most common side effect associated with NeuroStar is mild to moderate pain or discomfort that typically subsides within the first week of treatment.16,18  There is a rare risk of seizure associated with the use of TMS therapy (,0.1% per patient). Click here for a full list of possible side effects associated with NeuroStar.
Does NeuroStar cause memory loss?
NeuroStar has been systematically evaluated for its effects on memory. These clinical trials demonstrated that NeuroStar does not result in any adverse effects on memory or concentration.12
Do NeuroStar treatments hurt?
During the session, you will feel a tapping sensation on your head. Each treatment session lasts between 19 and 40 minutes.1 Some NeuroStar patients experience mild to moderate pain or discomfort at or near the treatment site during the first week of treatment. This is usually temporary and subsides in subsequent treatments.3,9 Click here for a full list of possible side effects associated with NeuroStar.
Can NeuroStar cause seizures?
Seizure risk is low with NeuroStar. The estimated risk of seizure under ordinary clinical use is approximately 1 in 30,000 treatments (0.003% of treatments) or 1 in 1,000 patients (<0.1% of patients).2

Patients should be carefully monitored for worsening symptoms and/or signs or symptoms of suicidal behavior and/or unusual behavior. Families and caregivers should also be aware of the need to observe patients and notify their treatment provider if symptoms worsen.2

NeuroStar Advanced Therapy should not be used with patients who have non-removable conductive metal in or near the head.

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