How does transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS), which can regulate neural oscillations in the targeted brain region, indirectly affect neurotransmitters such as dopamine and noradrenaline?
I couldn't find any previous studies specifically investigating this question.
If you know of any research that might provide hints or insights regarding this question, I would appreciate it if you could share them.
Hello, I have not found any previous studies specifically investigating the effects of tACS on neurotransmitters. However, I believe indirect evidence can be derived from tACS studies in Parkinson's disease patients. In some studies, PD patients were administered levodopa medications, which exogenously affect dopamine levels (see paper doi: 10.1111/ejn.15867). I hope this can be helpful to you.
Zhuyong Wang
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and sharing the paper:)
That approach does seem promising! I will try to find tACS studies targeting patients with Parkinson's or schizophrenia.
Hello Koji Koizumi,
bearing in mind the relationship between tACS and electromagnetic radiation, I think the studies below might be of help-
1. Effects of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Radiation on Neurotransmitters in the Brain
Cuicui Hu1,2, Hongyan Zuo2 * and Yang Li 1,2 *
1 Anhui Medical University, Academy of Life Sciences, Hefei, China, 2 Department of Experimental Pathology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China.
(Frontiers in Public Health | www.frontiersin.org)
2. Therapeutic effects of alternating current pulsed electromagnetic fields in multiple sclerosis
R Sandyk 1
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- PMID: 9449058
- DOI: 10.1089/acm.1997.3.365
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