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Modulatory effect of non-invasive prefrontal brain stimulation on risk-taking behaviours in humans: preliminary insight on the influence of personality traits

Dominguez Martin de la Torre, O.; Valero Cabre, A.; Gallardo Pujol, D.; Redolar Ripoll, D.

2022-11-23 neuroscience
10.1101/2022.11.22.517525 bioRxiv
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We investigated the modulatory effects of cathodal High-Definition transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS) on the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and the left ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC) on risk-taking. MethodsThirty-four healthy adults underwent 3 independent cathodal HD-tDCS interventions (DLPFC, VLPFC, sham) delivered in counterbalanced order during the performance of the balloon analogue risk task (autoBART). Participants were clustered post-hoc in 3 separate personality profiles according to the HEXACO-60 and the Dark Triad dirty dozen and we reanalysed the data. ResultsDorsal prefrontal cathodal HD-tDCS significantly modulated autoBART performance rendering participants less prone to risk-taking (i.e., more conservative) under left DLPFC HD-tDCS compared to left VLPFC or sham stimulation. The re-analysis of the same dataset, taking into consideration personality traits, suggested specific effects in impulsive-disinhibited and normative participants for DLPFC and VLPFC stimulation, respectively. Specifically, we saw that participants classified as impulsive-disinhibited were more affected by HD-tDCS left DLPFC stimulation than other profiles. ConclusionsBoth, dorsal and ventral prefrontal active HD-tDCS decrease risk-taking behaviour compared to sham stimulation. Importantly, such effects are likely influenced by personality traits (impulsive disinhibited vs normative) exhibited by the participants. HighlightsO_LIWe investigated the effect of dorsal and ventral prefrontal HD-tDCS on risk-taking. C_LIO_LIWe considered post-hoc, the influence of individual personality differences. C_LIO_LIDorsal and ventral Prefrontal cathodal HD-tDCS decreased risk-taking behaviour. C_LIO_LILeft cathodal DLPFC HD-tDCS decreased risk propensity in impulsive-disinhibited participants. C_LIO_LILeft cathodal VLPFC HD-tDCS decreased risk propensity in normative personality participants. C_LI

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