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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Depression during Pregnancy: Results from an Open-Label Pilot Study.

Anna Katharina KurzeckEsther DechantsreiterAnja WilkeningUlrike KumpfTabea Nenov-MattFrank PadbergUlrich Palm
Published in: Brain sciences (2021)
Statistically significant changes in HAMD-21 and BDI were observed after Phase 1. One patient achieved remission in terms of HAMD in Phase 1. Although this small-scale study lacks sham control, it shows clinical improvement and absence of adverse events in this critical population.
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