“…Collectively, these studies demonstrate significant, but modest PTSD symptom improvements from rTMS treatment. Notably, this literature includes substantial variability in rTMS protocols (e.g., they use inhibitory [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ], excitatory [ 2 , 5 , 10 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 ], or a combination of both inhibitory and excitatory pulse sequences [ 16 ]; as well as stimulation of both the right e.g., [ 4 ] and left cortical hemispheres e.g., [ 14 ]); however, despite these substantial differences, these protocols have generally produced equivalent effects on PTSD symptom improvement. One possible explanation for this equivalency is that rTMS may propagate across multiple brain regions involved in PTSD pathophysiology, with differing influences at different nodes of this network.…”