tDCS Placement Montage Maps, Studies

See Brain Maps below that indicate where the Tdcs Electrodes were placed in independent studies. These are known as “Montages”.

Target Behavior / Uses	Anode (+) Placement	Cathode (−) Placement	Study
Decreased depression / increased organization / improved mood	DLPFC (FP1)	DLPFC (OZ, CZ)	D. Martin; C. Loo (2014)
Decreased depression / reduced food & alcohol craving	DLPFC (F3)	Right shoulder	Fregni (2007); Boggio (2007)
Improved mood / enhanced cognitive control	DLPFC (F3)	Supraorbital (Fp2)	Vanderhasselt et al. (2013)
Reduce risk taking	DLPFC (F4)	DLPFC (F3)	Fecteau et al. (2007)
Increased impulsiveness / present awareness	Mastoid (P10)	DLPFC (F4)	Beeli et al. (2008) ; Ledoux (1996)
Improved social interaction / reduced punishment of unfair behavior	Left orbital (Fp1)	DLPFC (F4)	Knoch et al. (2008)
Attention improvement / working-memory improvement	Orbital PFC (Fp1 & Fp2)	Shoulder	Gladwin et al. (2012)
Insight improvement / cognitive enhancement	Temporal (T4)	Temporal (T3)	Chi & Snider (2011)
Improved socialization / empathy / emotional regulation	Temporal (T4 & T6), Parietal (P4)	Shoulder	Hétu (2010)
Improved motor-skills recovery / motor learning	Ipsilesional (C3)	Orbital (Fp1 or Fp2)	Lindenberg (2010)
Theta-tDCS / improved sleep	DLPFC (F3 & F4)	Mastoid (P10 & P9)	Marshall & Kirov (2011)

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is tDCS montage maps and studies and how can it help users?

tDCS montage maps and studies is a comprehensive reference resource on TheBrainDriver that guides users in correctly positioning tDCS electrodes on the scalp for targeted brain stimulation. Proper montage selection directly supports specific performance benefits: cognitive performance and learning performance (F3/F4 prefrontal montages), memory performance (temporal lobe placements), sports performance and motor skill performance (motor cortex M1 montages), and creative performance and writers performance (right hemisphere stimulation protocols). Choosing the right montage maximizes the effectiveness of every tDCS session.