Over the past few centuries, Western medicine has made significant improvements in medical technologies; However, as the pendulum swings, we are forced to remember that Eastern medicine has been prevalent for numerous centuries. Eastern medicine encompasses many medical avenues that are slowly becoming more and more popular in the Western world. For example, I've noticed that therapies like acupuncture are becoming much more accepted than in previous decades. Additionally, over the past year I have learned a lot about the therapeutic effects of magnets, including transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), also known as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). During the second part of the 19th century, magnets were used to induce neuronal activity; however, in the latter part of the 20th century, Barker and his colleagues demonstrated that magnetic stimulation in human motor cortices produces depolarization of cortical areas (Eitan and Lerer, 2006). TMS is a noninvasive therapeutic technique in which an electromagnetic coil is placed over the scalp of the awake patient and then magnetic pulses are moved throughout the brain (George, Lisanby, & Sackeim, 1999). The magnetic pulses and the coil combine to create electrical activity in the cortical tissue that can cause localized neuronal depolarization. Not only has TMS been the subject of many recent research studies, but deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (deepTMS) has also been studied to decipher its effectiveness in treating depression. DeepTMS is when coils are designed to create a stronger electric field deep in the brain tissue. DeepTMS uses several separate projection points around the periphery of the brain while minimizing the electrical charge at the center of the paper… compared to Western drugs. Additionally, the United States continues to become more multicultural with people moving here from other countries. Therefore, it is our responsibility to be able to not only actively participate in conversations about alternative therapies, but I also believe that we should be able to perform alternative therapies that are within our scope of treatment. In conclusion, I intend to learn more about using TMS with my future clients. Works Cited Ernst, E., & Resch, K. L. (1995). Concept of real and perceived placebo effect. British Medical Journal, 311, 551-553. Matthews, E. (2005). Mind. Key concepts in philosophy. London: Mathews E. Continuum.Rhodes, A. E., Lin, E., & Streiner, D. L. (1999). Addressing confounders: The meaning, identification, and treatment of confounders in research. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 44,175-179.