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. 2021 Mar 30;15:611507. doi: 10.3389/fnsys.2021.611507

TABLE 3.

Adverse or side effects, including bodily sensations and mood state changes induced by θ-tACS.

Bodily sensations and mood states changes Indi vidualized Non-individualized Sham p-value*
Adverse or side post-modulation effects Mild Headache 1 2 0 0.22
Irritability 1 9 0 <0.001
Harmonization or Calm 8 1 0 0.001
Increase of Energy 0 3 0 0.05
Fatigue 1 0 0 0.37
Tingling or burning during tACS 15 15 14 0.37
Phosphenes during tACS 3 2 0 0.25

The data presents adverse or side effects, including bodily sensations and mood state changes in specific θ-tACS protocols during and after θ-tACS. The data show the number of participants who reported the symptoms. The cells “tingling” or “burning” refer to sensations on the skin in the area around the neuromodulatory electrodes at the beginning of θ-tACS application. *Cochrane Q-test.