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Modulating Reward Learning Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Summary
Our specific aim is to examine the effects of TMS on reward processing during goal-directed behavior. In these experiments the investigators will utilize a scalp-recorded brain oscillation called frontal midline theta that is believed to index the sensitivity of the cingulate cortex to reward feedback. Here the investigators will asked whether this electrophysiological signal can be modulated up or down using TMS while participants engage in decision making tasks, and if so, whether it would affect the encoding of rewards and subsequent choices during task performance.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 55 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
28
Start Date
2024-02-14
Completion Date
2026-04-30
Last Updated
2025-11-18
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Single pulse TMS to the frontal cortex
Single pulse TMS will be delivered to the left frontal cortex, and stimulation intensity will be at 110% of resting motor threshold.
Locations (1)
Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, New Jersey, United States