Improving working memory in schizophrenia: Effects of 1  mA and 2 mA transcranial direct current stimulation to the left DLPFC

Deficits in various cognitive processes, such as working memory, are characteristic for schizophrenia, lowering patients' functioning and quality of life. Recent research suggests that transcranial direct stimulation (tDCS) applied to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) may be a potential therapeutic intervention for cognitive deficits in schizophrenia. Here, we examined the effects of online tDCS to the DLPFC on working memory (WM) performance in 40 schizophrenia patients in two separate experiments with a double blind, sham-controlled, cross-over design.

Source: Schizophrenia Research - June 25, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Irina Papazova, Wolfgang Strube, Benedikt Becker, Bettina Henning, Tobias Schwippel, Andreas J. Fallgatter, Frank Padberg, Ulrich Palm, Peter Falkai, Christian Plewnia, Alkomiet Hasan Source Type: research