Effects of High Definition-Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Local GABA and Glutamate Levels Among Older Adults with and without Mild Cognitive Impairment: An Exploratory Study
Author(s) -
Ketrin Lengu,
Shan Ryan,
Scott Peltier,
Troy Tyszkowski,
Anson Kairys,
Bruno Giordani,
Benjamin M. Hampstead
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of alzheimer s disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.677
H-Index - 139
eISSN - 1875-8908
pISSN - 1387-2877
DOI - 10.3233/jad-201091
Subject(s) - transcranial direct current stimulation , glutamate receptor , psychology , neuroscience , gamma aminobutyric acid , prefrontal cortex , transcranial magnetic stimulation , stimulation , medicine , cognition , receptor
Prior research, primarily with young adults, suggests transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) effects are driven by the primary excitatory and/or inhibitory neurotransmitters, glutamate, and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), respectively.
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