Andover, MA Achieve TMS East, one of Massachusetts’ largest provider of deep TMS therapy for the treatment of depression and OCD, has opened its newest center at Ozzy Properties’ 2 Dundee Park Dr. Achieve TMS East celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house on March 22. Among the guests were state senator, Barry Finegold and director of operations for Achieve TMS East, Marjorie Pierce.

Pierce said, “We are grateful for the opportunity to bring this life-changing treatment to the Andover area in order to provide hope for so many people who are suffering with depression.”  

Achieve TMS East, with 12 locations, is one of the largest providers of Brainsway’s Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (dTMS) in the state. Deep TMS therapy is used for the treatment of depression and OCD. Major depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in the United States and affects over 15 million adults overall. 

OCD or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder affects over 2 million adults each year and approximately 50% of patients are resistant to first line treatments. Deep TMS therapy is launching a new era in the treatment of Depression and OCD and offers hope to those that are suffering from these diseases.

Brainsway’s Deep TMS, a safe, non-invasive treatment, is based on patents filed by the National Institute of Health and has been FDA (Federal Drug Administration) approved for the treatment of depression since 2013 and OCD since 2018. Deep TMS treatment affects the regions of the brain associated with depression and OCD, bringing significant improvement to patients. The brief outpatient treatments allow for little to no disruption in a patient’s daily activity. Immediately after treatment, patients are able to drive home and return to their daily routine, including work commitments.