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2220-3206 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
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Psychiatry |
| Manuscript Type |
Letter to the Editor |
| Article Title |
Further insights into the efficacy and moderators of transcranial alternating current stimulation for working memory
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Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Haewon Byeon |
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| Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) |
NRF-RS-2023-00237287 |
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| Corresponding Author |
Haewon Byeon, Associate Professor, Director, PhD, Department of Future Technology, Worker's Care & Digital Health Lab, Korea University of Technology and Education, 1600 Chungjeol-ro, Cheonan 31253, South Korea. bhwpuma@naver.com |
| Key Words |
Theta-band transcranial alternating current stimulation; Working memory; Meta-analysis; Publication bias; N-back task |
| Core Tip |
The meta-analysis by Hou et al on theta-band transcranial alternating current stimulation (theta-tACS) for working memory in healthy adults reveals a complex picture. An initial moderate effect was nullified after correcting for significant publication bias, urging caution in interpreting efficacy. However, the study's key contribution lies in its detailed moderator analysis. It found that theta-tACS significantly enhances performance on N-back tasks, but not delayed match-to-sample tasks. Furthermore, the effectiveness in N-back tasks was moderated by stimulation parameters like frequency (fixed > personalized) and duration. These nuanced findings are crucial for designing future, more targeted transcranial alternating current stimulation protocols for both cognitive enhancement and potential clinical applications in psychiatric disorders with working memory deficits. |
| Publish Date |
2026-01-30 06:45 |
| Citation |
Byeon H. Further insights into the efficacy and moderators of transcranial alternating current stimulation for working memory. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(2): 114457 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v16/i2/114457.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v16.i2.114457 |
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