Brain zaps target Schizophrenia's disturbing voices and thoughts

This study tested whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique (rTMS) could help reduce specific, severe symptoms of schizophrenia, like hearing voices or feeling controlled by outside forces. Researchers gave 31 patients with these symptoms magnetic stimulation targeted at a specific brain area and used brain scans (fMRI) to see if it changed brain activity. The goal was to see if this approach could become a new treatment for these hard-to-manage symptoms.