Neuronetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: STIM) announced its participation at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) conference in Seattle, WA, from October 14th-19th. The company will present data on the NeuroStar TMS System in an oral presentation at the 'Research Pipeline: New Findings on Therapeutics' session. This presentation will feature the largest study to date evaluating TMS efficacy in adolescents with depression.
Dr. Paul E. Croarkin will present the study, which demonstrates the benefits of TMS treatment for both depressive symptoms and anxiety in adolescents and young adults. The data shows a 78% response rate and 48% remission rate for this population. NeuroStar is the only TMS device FDA-cleared to treat adolescents aged 15 and older as a first-line adjunct treatment for major depressive disorder.