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Head of department
Prof. Dr. Michael Nitsche
Secretariat
Lisa Göbel
Address
Ardeystr. 67
44139 Dortmund

Publications Psychology & Neurosciences

Jafari E, Moghadamzadeh A, Vaziri Z, Atadokht A, Fathi Jouzdani A, Cohen Kadosh R, Nitsche MA, Blumberger DM, Salehinejad MA:
Cognitive and emotional effects of bilateral prefrontal anodal tDCS and high-frequency tRNS in schizophrenia: a randomized sham-controlled study. Schizophrenia (Heidelb.) 12: 28 (2026) doi: 10.1038/s41537-025-00720-z
Heuer H, Wühr P:
Response Preparation and the Simon Effect: Experimental and Model-Based Analyses. J Cogn 9(1): 1 (2026) doi: 10.5334/joc.471
Camara CF, Sergiou CS, Molero Chamizo A, Sel A, Rivera Urbina NG, Nitsche MA, Hanel PHP:
On the possibility to modulate psychopathic traits via non-invasive brain stimulation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 144: 111582 (2026) doi: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2025.111582
Dehghani A, Gantz DM, Murphy EK, Nitsche MA, Halter RJ, Wager TD:
Transcranial direct current stimulation of primary motor cortex reduces thermal pain. Pain 167(4): 880-892 (2026) doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003851
Pisano F, Rizzo G, D'Angelo L, Bilotta F:
Predictive Role of White Matter Hyperintensities in Poststroke Aphasia: A Systematic Review of Clinical Evidence. Stroke 57(1): 89-95 (2026) doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.125.052606
Woolgar A, Feredoes E, Assem M, Bassil Y, Bergmann TO, Beynel L, Burke M, Cash RFH, Comeau RM, Correia MM, Genc E, Hartwigsen G, Jackson JB, Kienle M, Kunz P, Leticevscaia O, Luber B, Lueckel M, Mathiesen C, Michael E, Numssen O, Oathes DJ, Rosen AC, Schuhmann T, Schuler AL, Scrivener CL, Thielscher A, Tik M, Todorov Y, Vasileiadi M, Windischberger C, Hermiller MS, Sack AT:
Consensus guidelines for the use of concurrent TMS-fMRI in cognitive and clinical neuroscience. Nat Protoc 21: 1-17 (2026) doi: 10.1038/s41596-025-01182-4
Malmir N, Ekhtiari H, Farhoudian A, Robatmili S, Nitsche M:
Unraveling interoceptive processing and action dynamics: Exploring neural and psychological responses to food cues using fMRI. Appetite 216: 108239 (2026) doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2025.108239
Batsikadze G, Spisak Z, Zeidan P, Klein M, Nio E, Ernst TM, Diekmann N, Göricke S, Cheng S, Merz CJ, Yavari F, Nitsche MA, Thieme A, Timmann D:
Cerebellar Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation in the Theta Band Prevents Recall of the Initial Fear Association After Extinction Training. Hum Brain Mapp 47(8): e70556 (2026) doi: 10.1002/hbm.70556
Fatehi-Chenar A, Dadashi M, Moradi A, Lohrasbi S, Ghoreishi A, Fazeli A, Salvador R, Nitsche MA, Vaziri Z, Salehinejad MA:
Limited Efficacy of 3 mA Intensified tDCS of the Right Inferior Frontal Cortex for OCD Treatment: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Study. CNS Neurosci Ther 32(5): e70927 (2026) doi: 10.1002/cns.70927
Behroozi M, Sadraee A, Helluy X, Genç E, Gao M, Güntürkün O:
Neural correlates of appetitive extinction learning: an fMRI study with actively participating pigeons. Sci Rep 16(1): 16455 (2026) doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-54678-8