Theta tACS impairs episodic memory more than tDCS.

Sci Rep · 2023 · PMC9839727 · PMID 36639676

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approached significancep = 0.064so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

The comparison between tACS and tDCS ( M = 6.8, SD = 5.3) approached significance ( p = 0.064, 95% CI = [− 0.01, 0.59]), with more errors committed in the former group.

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trending towards significanceno p-value reported

Participants made significantly more memory errors (i.e., total intrusions and repetitions) during theta tACS compared to sham stimulation, with the comparison to tDCS trending towards significance.

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