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Polarity-dependent effects of transcranial direct current stimulation in obsessive-compulsive disorder

Giordano D’UrsoDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences, Anesthesiology and Pharmachoutilization, University Hospital of Naples Federico II, Naples, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Andre Russowsky BrunoniInterdisciplinary Center for Applied Neuromodulation (CINA), University Hospital, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil;Service of Interdisciplinary Neuromodulation (SIN), Laboratory of Neurosciences (LIM-27), Department and Institute of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilView further author information
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Annalisa AnastasiaDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, ItalyView further author information
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Marco MicilloDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, ItalyView further author information
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Andrea de BartolomeisDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, ItalyView further author information
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Antonio MantovaniDepartment of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience, Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, City University of New York, New York, NY, USA;Division of Experimental Therapeutics, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USAView further author information
Pages 60-64 | Received 02 Sep 2014, Accepted 18 Apr 2015, Published online: 14 May 2015

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