SAN DIEGO -- Joylane Weber has felt numb for more than three decades because depression has stolen away the simple joys of her life, 10News reported.

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"You kinda of don't want to live when you are depressed like that all the time," said Weber.

Weber tried every anti-depressant available, but her depression always came creeping back.

"You just keep hoping and waiting for the day that things will get better or (for) that pill to work," Weber told 10News.

However, the waiting could be over for Weber, according to 10News.

An experimental treatment, called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), has lifted Weber's depression in just six weeks.

"It's almost hard to remember how bad I really felt," Weber said.

Researchers call TMS a "jumper cable for the brain." The treatment uses powerful electro-magnets to send pulses of energy to the left side of the brain, an area thought to control mood.

Psychiatrist Dr. Dr. Margarita Alonso told 10News that patients using TMS feel a tapping sensation in their head, which is the magnetic field being produced.

"We think its that electrical field that causes some neuro changes and that's where the patient gets better," Alonso said.

Weber spends about 35 minutes every weekday receiving the experimental TMS treatment at PsyCare Associates in Poway.

After only a few weeks of treatment, Weber said she's experienced a big change.

"I was laughing all the time and smiling," Weber said.

Researchers hope TMS will prove to be a lasting treatment for depression.

"If it helps, it's going to be very exciting because the person just comes for the lunch hour ... and then they go back to work and continue their lives," Alonso said.

Weber is starting to live a life full of joy, 10News reported.

"I haven't felt this good for many, many years," Weber said.

TMS is painless and does not cause memory loss, unlike electro-convulsive therapy.

TMS is being studied nationwide.

If the results of the study are positive, the FDA could approve it for treatment of moderate depression, 10News reported.

If you would like to get involved in the study in San Diego, call (800) 345-8707 for more information.