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While computational modeling supports individualized dosing to improve consistency, experimental validation remains limited.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n To compare the behavioral and neurophysiologic outcomes of fixed-dose vs individualized-dose tDCS.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Design, Setting, and Participants<\/jats:title>\n This comparative effectiveness study using a within-participant, double-masked, crossover design was conducted from January 1, to March 31, 2024, at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences in India. Adult participants (aged 21-35 years) received 3 sessions of tDCS (fixed-dose, individualized-dose, and sham stimulation) in counterbalanced order. Individualized doses were calculated using a custom-built simulation toolbox.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Main Outcomes and Measures<\/jats:title>\n Behavioral performance was measured using reaction time during a rapid naming task. Neurophysiologic effects were assessed using motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) recorded before and after stimulation. Linear mixed-effects models were used for the statistical analysis.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Sixteen right-hand-dominant, bilingual English-Dravidian speakers (mean [SD] age, 23.1 [3.9] years; 8 female [50%]) were included. Individualized-dose tDCS associated with significantly greater reaction time improvement over sham (estimated marginal mean [SD]: before, 753.0 [41.1] ms; after, 619.0 [41.1] ms; change [\u0394]\u2009=\u2009133.6 ms; SE,\u200910.2 ms;\n z<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009score ratio, 13.09) compared with fixed-dose tDCS (before, 694.0 [41.1] ms; after, 680.0 [41.1] ms; \u0394\u2009=\u200914.6 ms; SE,\u200910.1 ms;\n z<\/jats:italic>\n score ratio, 1.45). Variability was lower with individualized-dose stimulation (coefficient of variation, \u22121.14 vs 0.39 fixed vs individualized dose, respectively). Sex-stratified analyses showed that women had improvements with both fixed (\u0394\u2009=\u200958.0 ms;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.003) and individualized (\u0394\u2009=\u2009113.8 ms;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001) stimulation, while men had improvement only with individualized tDCS (\u0394\u2009=\u2009153.4 ms;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001). Seven participants (5 men and 2 women) converted from nonresponders to responders with individualized dosing. For MEPs, individualized-dose tDCS showed greater poststimulation amplitude increases over sham (\u03b2\u2009[SE], 0.91 [0.23]), although fixed-dose tDCS poststimulation amplitude was smaller, but significant (\u03b2 [SE],\u20090.56\u2009[0.23];\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.02) and showed a higher percentage change (\u03b2\u2009[SE], 144.26%\u2009[55.74%];\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = .01) and reduced variability (coefficient of variation,\u2009\u22120.79 vs 1.12 [fixed]).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions and Relevance<\/jats:title>\n In this comparative effectiveness study, dose-controlled tDCS was associated with consistent behavioral and neurophysiologic improvement, highlighting its translational importance in the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1001\/jamanetworkopen.2025.26148","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,25]],"date-time":"2025-08-25T15:31:05Z","timestamp":1756135865000},"page":"e2526148","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":8,"title":["Personalized Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Behavioral and Neurophysiologic Outcomes"],"prefix":"10.1001","volume":"8","author":[{"given":"Sagarika","family":"Bhattacharjee","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurophysiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Palanimuthu T.","family":"Sivakumar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ganesan","family":"Venkatasubramanian","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rose Dawn","family":"Bharath","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kenichi","family":"Oishi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Brenda","family":"Rapp","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cognitive Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"John E.","family":"Desmond","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"S. 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