tDCS for Improved Mood

*Electrode Placements for Improved Mood. See Brain Maps Below. Case Studies Cited & Linked to Source.

Electrode Placements for Improved Mood

Electrode placements for improved mood. See brain maps below. Case studies cited and linked to source.

Target Behavior Anode (+)
RED Electrode
Cathode (−) BLACK Electrode Study (linked)
Mood Elevation / increased organization / improved mood DLPFC (FP1) DLPFC (OZ or CZ) D. Martin, C. Loo (2014)
Improved Mood / Mood Elevation, Enhanced Cognitive Control DLPFC (F3) Supra Orbital (Fp2) Vanderhasselt et al. (2013)
Improved socialization / Empathy / Emotional State / Regulation Temporal (T4 or T6) or Parietal (P4) Shoulder Sébastien Hétu (2010) – Abstract
Target Behavior
Mood Elevation / increased organization / improved mood
Anode (+) RED Electrode
DLPFC (FP1)
Cathode (−) BLACK Electrode
DLPFC (OZ or CZ)
Target Behavior
Improved Mood / Mood Elevation, Enhanced Cognitive Control
Anode (+) RED Electrode
DLPFC (F3)
Cathode (−) BLACK Electrode
Supra Orbital (Fp2)
Target Behavior
Improved socialization / Empathy / Emotional State / Regulation
Anode (+) RED Electrode
Temporal (T4 or T6) or Parietal (P4)
Cathode (−) BLACK Electrode
Shoulder

The 10–20 International System of Electrode Placement

The 10-20 International System of Electrode Placement

  • Skull Landmarks and Measurements

    (10-20 System)

  • Extended 10-10 System

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