MeRT: A Non-Invasive, Drug-Free Treatment for Depression
MeRT is FDA-approved to treat:
- Depression
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
- Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD)
Your Path to Freedom from Depression Starts Now
Feeling down from time to time is a natural part of life. But when depression takes hold, it’s a different story. Clinical depression can cripple relationships and daily routines. It’s a serious illness, but it’s also treatable.
While medications and therapy offer help, they aren’t always the answer. Unwanted side effects and limited results can leave you searching for a better way.
Introducing MeRT: Magnetic EEG-guided Resonance Therapy, your alternative to conventional treatments. This drug-free, non-invasive approach taps into your brain’s natural power to heal.
By using advanced transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), MeRT reduces symptoms of depression by bringing harmony to your brainwaves.
MeRT is no one-size-fits-all solution. We start with qEEG brain mapping to understand your unique brain function. This comprehensive assessment guides our tailored approach.
Scientific studies reveal that altered neural circuits can contribute to depression symptoms. That’s why we use qEEG to pave the way for successful TMS treatment — and results like this:
MeRT helped me better understand what was going on in my head and after a month of treatment, I was grateful to be DEPRESSION-FREE and MEDICATION-FREE for the first time in years.”
– MeRT patient
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How MeRT Can Help Your Brain Heal Itself
You may have heard of a concept called neuroplasticity. It’s the ability of your brain to form new connections and pathways to adapt to new experiences. This amazing ability of the brain to rewire itself is why MeRT works so well: it gets your brainwaves back in sync.
This is really important when it comes to depression, as we can often see a specific imbalance in brainwave activity between the left and right hemispheres. Once we’ve identified this imbalance with a qEEG, we plan a personalized program of TMS to strengthen your brainwave activity. This, then, reduces your depression symptoms.
MeRT often works when other treatments haven’t. Many patients report coming off medications completely after MeRT treatment.
“Everyone experiences their world a little bit differently.”
EEGs can tell us when there’s abnormalities in neural networks. We run that data through a normative database, and we can see, for example, if somebody has an area in the left prefrontal cortex that’s cycling at two Hertz — which means that they may be only processing information two times per second — whereas the rest of their brain may be cycling 11 times per second.
“That information mismatch may manifest for somebody who has depression. They may lack motivation, feel lethargic, not wanting to get out of bed. And it’s not a one-to-one correlation. Everyone experiences their world a little bit differently.
“We can look at these signals and find areas that are abnormal. Then we use this FDA cleared technology — transcranial magnetic stimulation — to navigate to the area that’s not working properly and try to stimulate it and remind it that it wants to fire at a certain frequency and a certain rate.”
Dr. Erik Won is the president of Wave Neuroscience, the parent company of MeRT treatment. On The Broken Brain podcast, he talked about MeRT’s effectiveness in treating depression and other neurological conditions.
Depression Symptoms: When to Know if You Need More Help
While anyone can experience depression from time to time, it usually goes away. However, with clinical depression, symptoms persist and interfere with daily life. These symptoms include:
- Feeling sad, hopeless, or worthless; loss of interest or pleasure in activities that were once enjoyable.
- Changes in appetite, such as eating more or less than usual, or significant weight loss or gain.
- Trouble sleeping or sleeping too much.
- Feeling tired or having low energy most of the day.
- Difficulty concentrating, making decisions, or thinking clearly.
- Moving or speaking more slowly than usual, or restlessness and agitation.
- Feeling guilty, worthless, or helpless; recurrent thoughts about past failures or self-blame.
- Physical symptoms, such as headaches, stomachaches, or pain in other parts of the body.
- Withdrawal from social activities or isolating oneself.
- Increased thoughts of death or suicide.
If you’re feeling suicidal, get help right away. Call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24 hours a day.
The Steps of MeRT Treatment for Depression
Your MeRT treatment follows precise protocols. Each step is designed to help you get the best possible results. We are here to support you through your entire journey to reclaim your brain health. The steps of MeRT treatment are:
Step 1
Free Phone Consultation
Before making your decision to begin MeRT treatment, you’ll undoubtedly have questions. That’s why your first step is a simple phone consultation with our New Patient Coordinator.
During this no-obligation consultation, you can ask questions about MeRT, our protocols, fees, and insurance.
If you choose to take the next step, we can then set up your appointments for testing and consultation with a clinician. Each of these appointments takes 45 minutes to an hour.
Step 2
Testing and Consultation Appointments
At the first appointment, our neurotechnician will perform your qEEG test. It’s simple, painless, and non-invasive. We will then send the test results to our scientific teams for analysis.
Once we get the analysis back, you will have your second appointment — a one-on-one consultation with your clinician. You can attend this appointment either in person or virtually.
Your clinician will discuss the test results and analysis so you can see exactly what’s happening in your brain to cause your symptoms. You can, of course, ask as many questions as you need to ensure you fully understand the test results and procedure.
At this point, you and your clinician will determine if you are a candidate for MeRT. If so, you will move on to the TMS treatment phase.
Step 3
Treatment Period
Your TMS treatment will usually run for about 6 weeks, five days per week (Monday-Friday). We perform treatment in two-week increments, and each session takes about 35-45 minutes.
In each session, you simply sit in a comfortable chair while our neurotechnician places a hand-held magnet near your scalp.
We deliver the magnetic impulses for 6-8 seconds each minute, and you’ll have your eyes closed during this time. You may feel a slight sensation, like gentle taps on the head, which is not painful.
Step 4
Monitoring and Follow-up
At the end of your first two-week treatment period, we will perform a new qEEG and compare it to the baseline qEEG. We perform these EEGs at the end of every two weeks of treatment.
Each time, we will note any improvements and make modifications as needed. Your clinician will also meet with you regularly to go over your progress.
At the end of the treatment period, we will perform another qEEG to determine if you are complete with treatment.
Sometimes we recommend additional treatment to get the best possible results. As each brain is unique, each patient responds differently, so treatment protocols may vary.
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Results from MeRT Treatment
What people are saying…
“For me, depression was the constant feeling of, ‘I want to quit and retreat to my home, except I already would be home. MeRT helped me shed this feeling in less than 2 weeks. I couldn’t believe I had spent so many years feeling this way!”
MeRT patient
“I felt like I was alone, even though I was surrounded by love and care. It was just a cloud that would linger over my life every now and again. MeRT helped me better understand what was going on in my head.
“After a month of treatment, I was grateful to be depression-free and medication-free for the first time in years.”
MeRT patient
“It was absolutely terrifying to not know what was wrong with me or how to fix the problem.
“MeRT not only identified the deteriorated state of my brainwave activity, they restored its function… I consider the healing I experienced to be nothing short of a miracle.”
US Army veteran
“THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH for your help with TMS/MeRT for my PTSD symptoms! The confusion, distraction, and memory issue was greatly reduced. The treatment does wonders.
“And whatever you did last time had an unexpected, incredibly wonderful effect. Besides helping with my sciatic, shoulder, and leg pains, I stopped taking oxycodone. Now, while I do have some pain, I take no opioids! I manage with ibuprofen and Tylenol. This is worth every penny. THANK YOU!”
MeRT patient
“For anyone suffering from depression, anxiety, and other symptoms, I highly recommend trying MeRT. My adult son, who has suffered from both problems his entire life, and has been on medication, realized a positive change after the first visit. We saw dramatic improvement after each visit. This technology is truly a magic bullet.”
Father of a MeRT patient
“I’m two or three months past my last treatment, and I can honestly say that my brain is in a better place than it was before.
“The emotional highs and lows that I was living with have stabilized. I found it to be a very effective treatment. My cognition took off during that period, and it hasn’t slowed down since.”
Retired NFL player
Talk to Us. We are happy to explain how it all works and answer any questions you have.
Our New Patient Coordinator is here Monday to Friday and can help you with any questions you may have. She is happy to explain more about our services, our protocols for treatment, fees, insurance questions, and more.
Should you wish to explore treatment options further, she can guide you through the next steps. For MeRT, this entails a non-invasive qEEG (quantitative EEG, essentially a brain map as explained above). Several days after the qEEG you will have a consultation with our Medical Director, to show you the results of your testing, discuss what those results mean, and whether or not you or your child may benefit from MeRT or our other services.
This allows us to collectively assess the potential benefits of treatments tailored to your unique profile. You can then decide whether you’d like to proceed, so you can make an informed choice about your treatment.
There is hope for a better quality of life.
At least explore this opportunity and get more information. With years of significant results in treating neurological conditions, we’ve seen notable improvement in the quality of life for so many individuals!
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Insurance Coverage and Payment Options
MeRT is FDA-cleared to treat depression. We are able to provide you with all of the appropriate paperwork at the end of your treatment so that you can submit it to your insurance company for reimbursement.
Some patients have reported that they have been able to receive some reimbursement for EEGs, clinical evaluations, and treatment, depending on their health coverage.
We accept all major credit cards, including Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover.