Effects of Prefrontal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Motivation to Quit in Tobacco Smokers: A Randomized, Sham Controlled, Double-Blind Trial

• Main Authors: Maria C. Vitor de Souza Brangioni (Author), Danilo A. Pereira (Author), Aurore Thibaut (Author), Felipe Fregni (Author), Joaquim P. Brasil-Neto (Author), Raphael Boechat-Barros (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) applied over the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) has been shown to reduce cravings in tobacco addiction; however, results have been somewhat mixed. In this study, we hypothesized that motivation to quit smoking is a critical factor of tDCS effect...