Differential improvement in depressive symptoms for tDCS alone and combined with pharmacotherapy: An exploratory analysis from the Sertraline Vs. Electrical Current Therapy for Treating Depression Clinical Study

International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 53-61

  Brunoni, Andre R ^a   Júnior, Renério Fráguas ^a   Kemp, Andrew H ^a,b   Lotufo, Paulo A ^a   Benseñor, Isabela M ^a   Fregni, Felipe ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c and Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Major depressive disorder; non invasive brain stimulation; prefrontal cortex; serotonin uptake inhibitors; transcranial direct current stimulation

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; SERTRALINE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; APPETITE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTRIC CURRENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP; SUICIDAL IDEATION; TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION; ADOLESCENT; AGED; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DEPRESSION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SERTRALINE; SUICIDAL IDEATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888586490     PISSN: 14611457     EISSN: 14695111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1461145713001065     Document Type: Article

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