RSU Department of Psychiatry and Narcology researchers publish in JAMA Network Open

Researchers from the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Department of Psychiatry and Narcology, led by Professor Elmārs Rancāns, have achieved a significant milestone in their research: a study conducted in collaboration with international colleagues has been published in JAMA Network Open. The journal ranks among the top 5 % of scientific journals in its field.

The published article presents findings from the international ERA-Net NEURON project DISCOVER, carried out in collaboration with colleagues from Germany, Switzerland and Israel.

The study investigated how patients with depression could use a combination of direct electrical brain stimulation and cognitive training games at home and assessed the effectiveness of this approach. The study involved patients in three countries.

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