Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation (tDCS) Versus Venlafaxine ER In The Treatment Of Depression: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Single-Center Study With Open-Label, Follow-Up.

Martin Bares Martin Brunovský Pavla Stopkova Martin Hejzlar Tomáš Novák

Published in: Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment (2019)

Overall, this study found a similar efficacy of tDCS and VNF in the acute treatment of depression and prevention of early relapse. The real clinical usefulness of tDCS and its optimal parameters in the treatment of depression should be further validated.

Keyphrases

transcranial direct current stimulation
depressive symptoms
open label
clinical trial

randomized controlled trial
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double blind

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