Clinical research program looking at novel brain-stimulation treatments in treatment-resistant disorders
The Temerty Centre is home to one of the world’s most talented concentrations of clinicians and researchers working to develop and perfect non-invasive brain-stimulation treatments for people with depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and other disorders of the brain and mind. Here, next-generation techniques are producing physiological changes in the brains of people with serious and persistent mental illness, effectively relieving symptoms with significantly fewer side effects.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), TMS-Electroencephalography (TMS-EEG), Electromyography (EMG), Co-Registration, Magnetic Seizure Therapy (MST), Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS), Cognitive Testing
- Education
- Healthcare and social services
- Life sciences, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment
Specialized labs and equipment
| Specialized lab | Equipment | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Temerty Centre for Therapeutic Brain Intervention (TCTBI) | MagPro X100 | Magnetic seizure therapy machine |
| Medtronic MagPro | Transcranial magnetic stimulation device | |
| Twin Coils, B70 Cool Coils | For above-mentioned devices | |
| Visor XT 3-D Neuronavigation System | Brain navigation | |
| SynAmps EEG amplifier | Amplifier system | |
| BiStim2 | TMS machine | |
|
Intronix model 2024F Electrophysiological Amplifier System with Signal Conditioning |
Amplifier | |
| Digitimer DS7A | Peripheral nerve stimulator | |
| SynAmps2 Quik-Cap Sintered Ag/AgCl, 64 Ch | EEG caps | |
| Stim Audio Sys Model 1140 | Brain sound amplifier | |
| Brainsight Navigator for TMS | Neuronavigation |
Private and public sector research partners
- Brainsway Inc.
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Additional information
| Title | URL |
|---|---|
| CTV News: Canadian researchers study alternative therapy for hard-to-treat depression (November 2012) |
http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/canadian-researchers-study-alternative-therapy-for-hard-to-treat-depre… (page has CTV videos) |
| Psychiatric News: rTMS appears to counter schizophrenia memory deficits (March 2013) | http://alert.psychiatricnews.org/2013/03/rtms-appears-to-counter-schizophrenia.html |
| CAMH news release: Landmark $7.4 million gift pioneers breakthrough brain-stimulation treatments for mental illness | http://www.camh.ca/en/hospital/about_camh/newsroom/news_releases_media_advisories_and_backgrounders/current_year/Pages/Landmark-$7-4-million-gift-pioneers-breakthrough-brain-stimulation-treatments-for-mental-illness.aspx |
| CAMH video: Breakthrough brain-stimulation treatments for mental illness | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=assIbdT_1vk |
| CAMH video: Brain stimulation: discovering new treatment for severe depression | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGl0_F31BXM |