Background Transcranial direct current stimulation has shown promising clinical results,
leading to increased demand for an evidence-based review on its clinical effects. Objective …

Objective: Biomarkers are defined as anatomical, biochemical or physiological traits that are
specific to certain disorders or syndromes. The objective of this paper is to summarise the …

Classic cognitive theory conceptualizes executive functions as involving multiple specific
domains, including initiation, inhibition, working memory, flexibility, planning, and vigilance …

Intact cognitive control or executive function has characteristic patterns in both behavior and
functional neurocircuitry. Functional neuroimaging studies have shown that a frontal …

It has been argued that emotion, pain and cognitive control are functionally segregated in
distinct subdivisions of the cingulate cortex. However, recent observations encourage a …

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects approximately 2–3% of the population and is
characterized by recurrent intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or …

The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) lies in a unique position in the brain, with connections to
both the “emotional” limbic system and the “cognitive” prefrontal cortex. Thus, the ACC likely …

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a serious and often chronically disabling condition.
The current dominant model of OCD focuses on abnormalities in prefrontal-striatal circuits …

Delineating the functional organization of the prefrontal cortex is central to advancing
models of goal‐directed cognition. Considerable evidence indicates that specific forms of …

Animal and human studies indicate that cannabidiol (CBD), a major constituent of cannabis,
has anxiolytic properties. However, no study to date has investigated the effects of this …