Repeated net-tDCS of the hypothalamus appetite-control network enhances inhibitory control and decreases sweet food intake in persons with overweight or obesity
Our study suggests that modulating hypothalamic functional network connectivity patterns via net-tDCS may improve food choice and inhibitory control.
Authors
- Martin Heni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8462-3832)
- Andreas L. Birkenfeld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1407-9023)
- Stephanie Kullmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9951-923X)
- Dorina Löffler
- Melissa L. Book
- Ricardo Salvador (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1235-6533)
- Marie Beermann
- Giulio Ruffini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3084-0177)
- Christian Plewnia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3852-9906)
- Ralf Veit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9860-642X)
- Julia Thomanek
- Hubert Preißl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8859-4661)
- Theresa Ester-Nacke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1342-6302)
- Lukas Tamble
Institutions
- Universitätsklinikum Tübingen (DE)
- University Children's Hospital Tübingen (DE)
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DE)
- University of Tübingen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brain stimulation
- Published
- 2025-04-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2025.04.013
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.83
Funders
- Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung