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Treatment of depression with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS): a review

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Check out this Knowledge Base article from StressTherapy Solutions: Treatment of depression with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS): a review.

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Study at a glance

Area
Depression & Mood
Study type
Review & meta-analysis
Authors
Nitsche MA, Boggio PS, Fregni F, Pascual-Leone A
Journal
Experimental Neurology
Year
2009
Protocol
tDCS

Key findings

  • Early pilot studies of modern tDCS are promising

DOI 10.1016/j.expneurol.2009.03.038 → PubMed 19348793 →

A review of tDCS for major depression, from early direct-current trials in the 1960s, abandoned as antidepressant drugs arrived, to modern protocols. Recent pilot studies are promising, and the authors call for work on the best stimulation settings and on which patients respond.