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Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in "Kiss nightclub fire" patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): A phase II clinical trial.

Kathy Aleixo Dos Santos MarcolinÂngelo Batista Miralha da CunhaBeatriz Capparros YoneyamaTiango Aguiar Ribeiro
Published in: SAGE open medicine (2023)
Despite decrease over time, improvement in post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety symptoms was maintained throughout the first month after treatment. Transcranial direct current stimulation adjuvant can be an alternative treatment to refractory post-traumatic stress disorder, either as monotherapy or as treatment enhancement strategy. They can also be an option for patients who do not want or do not tolerate pharmacological management.
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