Table 2.
Sham tDCS (n = 20) | Active tDCS (n = 20) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Measure | Baseline | Posttreatment | Baseline | Posttreatment |
IL-10 (pg/ml) | 8.91 (5.36) | 8.17 (4.56) | 6.25 (3.2) | 5.68 (2.85) |
IL-6 (pg/ml) | 3.57 (3.65) | 3.37 (2.62) | 2.12 (1.78) | 2.4 (1.43) |
TNF-α (pg/ml) | 10.2 (5.78) | 10.36 (5.98) | 7.63 (3.42) | 7.41 (3.27) |
CRP (ng/nl) | 1,758.26 (2,833.17) | 3,372.98 (5,490.5) | 1,394.33 (1,278.41) | 1,496.74 (1,469.79) |
Cortisol (pg/ml) | 39,358.75 (29,387.62) | 38,853.23 (24,343.37) | 47,085.48 (36,657.95) | 46,588.5 (32,249.18) |
β-endorphin (ng/nl) | 0.04 (0.02) | 0.05 (0.02) | 0.04 (0.01) | 0.04 (0.02) |
Note. CRP = C-reactive protein; IL = interleukin; tDCS = transcranial direct current stimulation; TNF-α = tumor necrosis factor-α.