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...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Buchanan, Derrick Matthew, Robaey, Philippe, D’Angiulli, Amedeo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
Materias:
Editorial
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7464005/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32722399
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/brainsci10080480
Descripción
Sumario: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.

Ejemplares similares