International randomized-controlled trial of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in depression

Evidence suggests that transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) has antidepressant effects in unipolar depression, but there is limited information for patients with bipolar depression. Additionally, prior research suggests that brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met genotype may moderate response to tDCS.

Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - October 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Colleen K. Loo, Mustafa M. Husain, William M. McDonald, Scott Aaronson, John P. O'Reardon, Angelo Alonzo, Cyndi S. Weickert, Donel M. Martin, Shawn M. McClintock, Adith Mohan, Sarah H. Lisanby, International Consortium of Research in tDCS (ICRT) Source Type: research