The Journal of clinical psychiatry
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Review Meta Analysis
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for negative symptoms of schizophrenia: review and meta-analysis.
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been proposed as a treatment for the negative symptoms of schizophrenia. During the past decade, several trials have reported on the efficacy of rTMS treatment; however, the results were inconsistent. ⋯ The results of this meta-analysis warrant further study of rTMS as a potential treatment of negative symptoms of schizophrenia.