• Joanna Astrid Miler, Daniel Meron, David S Baldwin, and Matthew Garner.
• Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social, Human and Mathematical Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
• Neuromodulation. 2018 Jun 1; 21 (4): 355-361.

ObjectivesThe effect of acute transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on cortical attention networks remains unclear. We examined the effect of 20 min of 2 mA dorsolateral prefrontal cortex tDCS (bipolar balanced montage) on the efficiency of alerting, orienting and executive attention networks measured by the attention network test.Materials And MethodsA between-subjects stratified randomized design compared active tDCS vs. sham tDCS on attention network function in healthy young adults.ResultsExecutive attention was greater following active vs. sham stimulation (d = 0.76) in the absence of effects on alerting, orienting, or global RT or error rates. Group differences were not moderated by state-mood.Conclusion(S)Twenty minutes of active 2 mA tDCS over left DLPFC is associated with greater executive attention in healthy humans.© 2017 International Neuromodulation Society.

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