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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 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.

Read the full JAMA Network Open article for the protocol and outcomes.

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