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. 2018 Nov 13;2018:2368386. doi: 10.1155/2018/2368386

Table 4.

A summary of the main findings of the studies investigating the effects of TMS on the serotonergic system.

Serotonergic system
Study Design Population (n) Intervention Result
Kuo et al., 2016 Crossover randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study Healthy volunteers.
N=12
Four sessions of active tDCS of M1, after intake of placebo, dextromethorphan or citalopram Chronic administration of citalopram prolonged and enhanced the LTP driven by anodal stimulation. Furthermore, it converted the LTD related to cathodal stimulation into facilitation. Both effects were reverted by dextromethorphan administration.