Efficacy and Safety of Bifidobacterium Combined With High-frequency Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Treatment of Adolescent Depression

3 capsules, 3 times a day, for 8 consecutive weeks

"In the rTMS treatment, the transcranial magnetic stimulation device with an 8-shaped coil with a diameter of 70mm was placed on the dorsolateral area of the left prefrontal lobe of the patient. The motor threshold was set to 90%. A 10-Hz pulse sequence was applied for 4 secs followed by a 20 secs interval. 10 pulses per train were used, and the total stimulation time was 30mins per day, 4 times a week, for 8 consecutive weeks."

Oral escitalopram oxalate. The initial dose was 5mg/d, for 7 consecutive days. The dose was increased to 10 mg/d according to the tolerance of the patients for another 7 consecutive days, and then to 20 mg/d according to the patient's condition and tolerance for 8 weeks