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Brain device for ADHD shows no benefit in major UK trial

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ADHD@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days ago

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Brain stimulation devices have been marketed as a drug-free alternative to ADHD medication. But a major new UK trial found no evidence they work.

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In this case sham is British for placebo. Only the control group got the “sham tns”.
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  I realise that, my point is that the “sham TNS” may be acting as active TNS.
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    They found no improvement in either group, so no.

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