Drugs found to be more effective against depression than electric current
A new study questions the efficacy of treatments for depression based on stimulating brain areas with low-intensity electric current. The technique, known as transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS), was considered a promising alternative to treatment with antidepressant drugs. In the new study, researchers at the University of São Paulo’s teaching hospital (HU-USP) and the Psychiatry Institute […]