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Reduced plasma interleukin-6 concentration after transcranial direct current stimulation to the prefrontal cortex.

Beyza N AydinEmma J StinsonKatherine T TravisJonathan KrakoffTheresa RodzevikDouglas C ChangMarci E Gluck
Published in: Behavioural brain research (2024)
IL-6 concentrations were reduced following anodal tDCS to the L-DLPFC independent of ad libitum intake. IL-6 concentrations reflect the inflammatory state of adiposity and may affect eating behavior and weight gain. These findings provide evidence of therapeutic benefit of tDCS.
Keyphrases
  • transcranial direct current stimulation
  • weight gain
  • prefrontal cortex
  • body mass index
  • birth weight
  • working memory
  • weight loss
  • physical activity
  • insulin resistance
  • adipose tissue
  • skeletal muscle
  • gestational age