Ethical Guidelines for rTMS Research

Abstract

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a technique introduced in 19851 that uses the principle of inductance to get electrical energy across the scalp and skull in order to produce changes in neural activity in the brain. It involves placing a small coil of wire on the calp and passing a very brief and powerful current through it. This produces a magnetic field that passes unimpeded through the tissues of the head. The magnetic field, in turn, induces a much weaker electrical current in the