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Moffa, Adriano H.; Brunoni, Andre R.; Nikolin, Stevan and Loo, Colleen K. (2018): Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Psychiatric Disorders: A Comprehensive Review. In: Psychiatric Clinics of North America, Vol. 41, No. 3: pp. 447-463

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Abstract

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a noninvasive brain stimulation technique that has been gaining favor as a viable tool in Psychiatry. This review summarizes the evidence of tDCS as a treatment of disorders such as depression, schizophrenia, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Current findings indicate that tDCS is probably effective in non treatment-resistant depressive patients. Regarding schizophrenia and OCD, present evidence is not robust enough, although preliminary results indicate that tDCS is a promising technique. Therefore, more trials are needed before using tDCS in a clinical setting.

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