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JAMA Network Open: prefrontal tDCS in pediatric ADHD: a randomized trial

A randomized clinical trial of transcranial direct current stimulation in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

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JAMA Network OpenChicago20248 min read

JAMA Network Open published a randomized clinical trial of prefrontal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for pediatric ADHD, extending neuromodulation research into a pediatric population where evidence has been limited.

The result adds to a still-tentative literature on whether noninvasive brain stimulation can complement first-line ADHD treatment.

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