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The promise of brain stimulation treatments for depression, with Sarah Lisanby, MD, and Diana Daniele

Speaking of Psychology

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The Benefits of TDCs for Depression

transcranial direct current stimulation or TDCs apply electricity directly to the scalp. Some people think that they may improve focus and concentration, but is there any research to back that up? There have been some promising studies suggesting that it could have benefited in depression. But I can tell you that at least the study I was part of, unfortunately, we did not replicate the evidence that TDCs was effective in treating depression.

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