A Randomized Double-Blind Sham-Controlled Study of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Major Depression

A Randomized Double-Blind Sham-Controlled Study of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Major Depression

Objectives: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has demonstrated some efficacy in treatment-resistant major depression (TRD). The majority of previous controlled studies have used anodal stimulation to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and a control location such as the sup...

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Main Authors: Daniel eBlumberger, Lisa eTran, Paul eFitzgerald, Kate eHoy, Zafiris J Daskalakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
Depression
dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
transcranial direct current stimulation
Clinical Trial
treatment resistant depression
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2012.00074/full

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