This new postpartum depression treatment could work in 2.6 days — without medication

A new UT Austin clinical trial is testing a fast‑acting treatment for postpartum depression that doesn’t require drugs, anesthesia, or talk therapy. The therapy — known as SAINT neuromodulation — uses MRI‑guided magnetic pulses to target mood‑regulating regions of the brain. Earlier research found nearly 80% of patients improved in just a few days. Backed by more than $11 million from the Department of Defense, the trial is now enrolling Central Texas mothers who gave birth within the past year.