Effects of prefrontal tDCS on working memory performance in chronic alcohol and tobacco use
Franziska Göttgens,
Ute Habel¹,
Paul Wallheinke
et al.
Abstract:Deficits in working memory (WM) are observable in a wide range of those psychiatric disorders associated with decreased activation of the prefrontal cortex. Given that WM is a crucial process supporting various cognitive functions, deficits interfere with daily life tasks and psychiatric treatment. The present study examines the influence of prefrontal brain stimulation on WM performance in alcohol-dependent patients (AD), tobacco users (TU) and healthy controls (HC). In a double-blind, sham-controlled study, … Show more
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