Food cravings and the effects of left prefrontal repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation using an improved sham condition

Food cravings and the effects of left prefrontal repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation using an improved sham condition

This study examined whether a single session of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the left prefrontal cortex would inhibit food cravings in healthy women who endorsed frequent food cravings. Ten participants viewed images of food and completed ratings for food cravings before a...

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Main Authors: Kelly eBarth, Sofia eRydin-Gray, Samet eKose, Jeffrey eBorckardt, Patrick eO'Neil, Darlene eShaw, Alok eMadan, Mark eGeorge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
Eating
Food
Prefrontal Cortex
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
TMS
Food Cravings
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2011.00009/full

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