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SUBMITTER: Valiengo LDCL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6802484 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Valiengo Leandro da Costa Lane LDCL Goerigk Stephan S Gordon Pedro Caldana PC Padberg Frank F Serpa Mauricio Henriques MH Koebe Stephanie S Santos Leonardo Afonso Dos LAD Lovera Roger Alberto Marcos RAM Carvalho Juliana Barbosa de JB van de Bilt Martinus M Lacerda Acioly L T ALT Elkis Helio H Gattaz Wagner Farid WF Brunoni Andre R AR
JAMA psychiatry 20200201 2
<h4>Importance</h4>Negative symptoms represent a substantial burden in schizophrenia. Although preliminary studies have suggested that transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is effective for some clusters of symptoms, the clinical benefits for negative symptoms are unclear.<h4>Objective</h4>To determine the efficacy and safety of tDCS vs sham as an add-on treatment for patients with schizophrenia and predominant negative symptoms.<h4>Design, setting, and participants</h4>The double-blind ...[more]