Depressive disorder is one of the most common mental health problems currently. However, the mechanism-based treatments for this disorder remain elusive. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a non-invasive procedure that could stimulate electrical activity by a pulsed magnetic field in the brain, is considered to be an effective treatment for depression. Here, we review the main findings from both clinical and basic research on rTMS for depression, including its antidepressant efficacy, basic principles, as well as its ability to regulate neural circuits, neurotransmitters and brain networks, neurogenesis in hippocampus, and synaptic, and molecular pathways.
抑郁障碍是目前最常见的心理健康问题之一。然而，对于该疾病的基于机制的治疗方法仍然是难以捉摸的。重复经颅磁刺激（rTMS）是一种非侵入性的程序，它可以以一种脉冲磁场来刺激大脑中的电活动，被认为是一种有效的抑郁症治疗方式。在这里，我们回顾了关于rTMS 治疗抑郁症的临床和基础研究的主要发现，包括它的抗抑郁疗效，基本原理，调节神经回路、神经递质和脑网络、海马神经发生、和突出的功效，以及分子通路。.
Keywords: Depression; Neurophysiology; RepetitiveTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation.