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Papers: 16 Mar 2019 - 22 Mar 2019

RESEARCH TYPE:
Psychology


2020 Apr


Neuromodulation


23


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Safety, Tolerability, and Nocebo Phenomena During Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trials.

Authors

Zis P, Shafique F, Hadjivassiliou M, Blackburn D, Venneri A, Iliodromiti S, Mitsikostas D-D, Sarrigiannis PG
Neuromodulation. 2020 Apr; 23(3):291-300.
PMID: 30896060.

Abstract

The methodology used for the application of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is such that it may induce a placebo effect. Respectively, adverse events (AEs) can occur when using a placebo, a phenomenon called nocebo. The primary aim of our meta-analysis is to establish the nocebo phenomena during TMS. Safety and tolerability of TMS were also studied.