What Do We Know about Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Major Depression?

The interest in using non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) for the treatment of major depression (MD), including treatment resistant depression, is growing rapidly. The paper by Bennabi and Haffen (Brain Sci. 2018, 8) was an important step towards the formal acceptance of transcranial direct curren...

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Published in:Brain sciences 2020-08, Vol.10 (8), p.480
Main Authors: Buchanan, Derrick Matthew, Robaey, Philippe, D'Angiulli, Amedeo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain stimulation
Care and treatment
COVID-19
Magnetic resonance imaging
Major depressive disorder
Mental depression
Methods
NIBS
non-invasive brain stimulation
Patient outcomes
Patients
Pediatrics
Studies
Systematic review
tDCS
transcranial direct current stimulation
Transcranial magnetic stimulation
transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
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Summary:The interest in using non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) for the treatment of major depression (MD), including treatment resistant depression, is growing rapidly. The paper by Bennabi and Haffen (Brain Sci. 2018, 8) was an important step towards the formal acceptance of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) as a possible form of therapy. Their review demonstrated favourable support for the beneficial effects of tDCS for MD, coupled with necessary practical considerations, such as its relatively low cost, portability/ease of use in clinical settings, non-invasiveness, and good tolerability. Here, we provide a follow-up to their review and sketch a current update. Means for optimizing tDCS efficacy and potential limitations of current studies are discussed.
ISSN:2076-3425
2076-3425
DOI:10.3390/brainsci10080480