Neural Stimulation of Prefrontal Cortex Improves Food‐Related Memory Suppression
Authors' conclusion
These findings highlight the potential of combining neuromodulation with cognitive training as a promising intervention for obesity, providing both theoretical insights and empirical evidence for future prevention and treatment approaches.
Study context
- Population
- Individuals with healthy weight and with overweight/obesity
- Comparison
- Anodal HD-tDCS of right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) combined with food Think/No-Think training
- Outcome
- Inhibitory control over food-related memory (memory suppression)
Methodological detailsfood Think/No-Think training, HD-tDCS targeting right dlPFC, anodal stimulation
- Food Think/No-Think training
- HD-tDCS targeting right dlPFC
- Anodal stimulation
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Memory suppression
- Both healthy weight and overweight/obesity groups showed significant improvements in memory suppression after anodal stimulation
- Overweight/obesity showed greater reductions in memory intrusion at the early stage
Original publication
Neural Stimulation of Prefrontal Cortex Improves Food‐Related Memory Suppression. Obesity (Silver Spring). Published 26 October 2025. doi:10.
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