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Review
. 2017 Sep 4:11:439.
doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2017.00439. eCollection 2017.

Affective Processing in Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Over Prefrontal Cortex

Wei Liu  1 , Ya Shu Leng  2 , Xiao Han Zou  1 , Zi Qian Cheng  1 , Wei Yang  1 , Bing Jin Li  1
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Affective Processing in Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Over Prefrontal Cortex

Wei Liu et al. Front Hum Neurosci. .

Abstract

The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is the most frequently targeted brain region by non-invasive brain stimulation (NBS) studies. Non-invasively stimulating the PFC has been shown to both modulate affective processing and improve the clinical symptoms of several psychiatric disorders, such as depression and schizophrenia. The magnitude of the modulation depends on several factors, including the stimulation frequency, the number of stimulation sessions, and the specific sub-region of the PFC that is stimulated. Although some of the potential underlying mechanisms have been identified, the exact mechanisms that underlie these cognitive and affective changes remain unclear. The present review aims to summarize recent advances in the study of affective processing using NBS over the PFC. We will provide a theoretical framework for better understanding how affective processing changes are induced by NBS, with the goal of providing testable hypotheses for future studies.

Keywords: NBS; PFC; TMS; affective processing; tACS; tDCS.

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