Transcranial direct current stimulation in the treatment of major depression: a meta-analysis.

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BACKGROUND: So far, no comprehensive answer has emerged to the question of whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can make a clinically useful contribution to the treatment of major depression. We aim to present a systematic review and meta-analysis of tDCS in the treatment of depression. METHOD: Medline and Embase were searched for open-label and randomized controlled trials of tDCS in depression using the expressions ('transcranial direct current stimulation' or 'tDCS') and ...

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Authors: Kalu, U; Sexton, C; Loo, C; Ebmeier, K

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Psychological medicine
• Volume: 42
• Issue: 9
• Pages: 1791-1800
• Publication date: 2012-09-01
• DOI: 10.1017/s0033291711003059
• EISSN: 1469-8978
• ISSN: 0033-2917
• Language: English
• Keywords: Humans; Depressive Disorder, Major; Treatment Outcome; Electric Stimulation Therapy; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic