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. 2026 Feb 28;13(3):288. doi: 10.3390/bioengineering13030288
ACC Anterior cingulate cortex
aiTBS Accelerated intermittent theta-burst stimulation
AMPA α-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (receptor)
BDNF Brain-derived neurotrophic factor
cTBS Continuous theta-burst stimulation
PCC Posterior cingulate cortex
DBS Deep brain stimulation
DLPFC Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
dmPFC Dorsomedial prefrontal cortex
DMN Default mode network
EEG Electroencephalography
FPN Fronto-parietal network
fMRI Functional magnetic resonance imaging
GBD Global Burden of Disease
GABA Gamma-aminobutyric acid
HF-rTMS High-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
iTBS Intermittent theta-burst stimulation
IT Intratelencephalic neurons
LICI Long-interval cortical inhibition
LF-rTMS Low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
MDD Major depressive disorder
MEP Motor-evoked potential
MRI Magnetic resonance imaging
PAS Paired associative stimulation
PET Positron emission tomography
RCT Randomized controlled trial
rTMS Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
sgACC Subgenual anterior cingulate cortex
SICI Short-interval cortical inhibition
SPECT Single-photon emission computed tomography
TBS Theta-burst stimulation
tACS Transcranial alternating current stimulation
tDCS Transcranial direct current stimulation
TMS Transcranial magnetic stimulation
TRD Treatment-resistant depression
vmPFC Ventromedial prefrontal cortex