Simultaneous Application of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation during Virtual Reality Exposure.

ABSTRACT: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a form of non-invasive brain stimulation that changes the likelihood of neuronal firing through modulation of neural resting membranes. Compared to other techniques, tDCS is relatively safe, cost-effective, and can be administered while individuals are engaged in controlled, specific cognitive processes. This latter point is important as tDCS may predominantly affect intrinsically active neural regions. In an effort to test tDCS as a potential treatment for psychiatric illness, the protocol described here outlines a novel procedure that allows the simultaneous application of tDCS during exposure to trauma-related cues using virtual reality (tDCS+VR) for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (NCT03372460). In this double-blind protocol

SUBMITTER: van 't Wout-Frank M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8140328 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature