Both ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy) and TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy) are forms of brain stimulation that are proven to be very effective in the treatment of depression, yet there are vast differences in side effects and tolerability between the two. ECT is an invasive shock therapy treatment. It requires anesthesia, electrodes, and electric shocks. For many people ECT can be too difficult to tolerate due to possible side effects on memory loss, cognition, dizziness, dry mouth, insomnia/drowsiness, and nausea. TMS uses safe, non-invasive magnetic pulses to facilitate neural activity in the brain. It has been shown to be effective on treatment resistant patients suffering from depression with minimal to no side effects. Unlike ECT, TMS patients are awake and alert during treatment and can drive themself home or to work after their session.