Neuroendocrine and Sleep Correlates of Prepubertal Major Depressive Disorder: Current Status of the Evidence

Author(s):  
Joaquim Puig-Antich

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Djamila Bennabi ◽  
Emmanuel Haffen

Background: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) opens new perspectives in the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), because of its ability to modulate cortical excitability and induce long-lasting effects. The aim of this review is to summarize the current status of knowledge regarding tDCS application in MDD. Methods: In this review, we searched for articles published in PubMed/MEDLINE from the earliest available date to February 2018 that explored clinical and cognitive effects of tDCS in MDD. Results: Despite differences in design and stimulation parameters, the examined studies indicated beneficial effects of tDCS for MDD. These preliminary results, the non-invasiveness of tDCS, and its good tolerability support the need for further research on this technique. Conclusions: tDCS constitutes a promising therapeutic alternative for patients with MDD, but its place in the therapeutic armamentarium remains to be determined.



2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  
pp. 1165-1173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chi-Un Pae ◽  
Manmohandeep Singh Sohi ◽  
Ho-Jun Seo ◽  
Alessandro Serretti ◽  
Ashwin A. Patkar ◽  
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2013 ◽  
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N. V. Malykhin ◽  
S. Travis ◽  
Y. Huang ◽  
N. J. Coupland ◽  
P. Silverstone ◽  
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