Project

The human dog: a translational neurobiological brain model on the molecular effects of the noninvasive brain stimulation technique accelerated high frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (HF rTMS)

Acronym
HF-rTMS
Code
01J05715
Duration
01 September 2015 → 31 August 2021
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Animal biology
  • Social sciences
    • Clinical and counselling psychology
    • Other psychology and cognitive sciences
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Palliative care and end-of-life care
    • Psychiatry and psychotherapy
    • Regenerative medicine
    • Other basic sciences
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Palliative care and end-of-life care
    • Psychiatry and psychotherapy
    • Regenerative medicine
    • Other clinical sciences
    • Other health sciences
    • Nursing
    • Other paramedical sciences
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Palliative care and end-of-life care
    • Psychiatry and psychotherapy
    • Regenerative medicine
    • Other translational sciences
    • Other medical and health sciences
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Veterinary medicine
    • Other veterinary sciences
    • Other agricultural and food sciences
Keywords
High frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation Translational biological model Brain Imaging nuclear medicine serotonin BDNF
 
Project description

This proposal aims to investigate the neurobiological underpinnings of NIBS treatment modalities for psychiatric diseases. Despite its acceptance as therapy for major depression, the neurobiological basis and effective stimulation parameters are barely known. The main objective is to gain better insight into the immediate and delayed neurobiological effects and safety of 2 HF-rTMS paradigms with the dog as model.