RECALIBRATING THE DEPRESSED BRAIN THROUGH TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION AND NEURO BIOFEEDBACK FOR PATIENTS WITH DEPRESSIVE DISORDERS

Brain stimulation techniques are the new cutting-edge tools in the ever-changing landscape of neuroscience and psychiatry, heralding the beginning of an arguably new age in therapeutic innovation. These techniques transcend pharmacological modalities,offering sophisticated, non-invasive alternatives for recalibrating the neural circuits to restore cognitive and emotional equilibrium. To open this neurotechnological modality are Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and Neurofeedback-two approaches that are independent of one another yet together aid in redefining the landscape of mental health care. Both having technological as well as therapeutic features combined synergistically. Relevant literature was collected from various database including both online and offline sources namely Google Scholar, Web of Sciences, Psych INFO, PubMed, National Library of Medicine, book related to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and quantitative EEG and Neurofeedback journal,journal of Neuro Engineering and Rehabilitation, review included significant relevant researches to the of research from both national and global were included in the review of literature. It was observed that TMS is a promising treatment as compared to neuro biofeedback as TMS offers immediate effective results within 2-3 sessions in a short duration as compared to neurofeedback which require more sessions. TMS is a more potential treatment for treatment resistant depression whereas neurofeedback is more effective for spectrum of depressive disorders, anxiety and mood regulation. So, TMS holds a stronger ground as comparison to neuro feedback for patients suffering from major depression and in future more therapeutic models can be adapted as per the choice of the therapist.