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Cuda J., Smith D., Chaves A.R., Taylor R., Drodge J., Shim S., Nasr Y., Antochi R., Brender R., McMurray L., Robillard R., Tremblay S. (2025) Examining alterations in subjective sleep and in-vivo GABA and glutamate levels in individuals with major depressive disorder receiving daily theta burst stimulation. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 21, 100933.

Chaves AR, Cuda J, Shim S+, Drodge J, Nasr Y+, Brender R, Antochi R, McMurray L, Pilutti LA, Tremblay S. (2024) Optimizing antidepressant benefits: effect of theta burst stimulation treatment in physically active individuals with treatment-resistant depression. Journal of Affective Disorders, 367, 876-885.

Chaves AR, Tremblay S, Pilutti L, Ploughman M. (2024) Lowered Ratio of Cortical Excitation to Inhibition Predicts Greater Disability, Poorer Motor and Cognitive Function in Multiple Sclerosis. Helyion. 10(15): e35834

Hu YT, Hu XW, Han JF, Zhang JF, Wang YY, Wolff A, Tremblay S, Hirjak D, Tan ZL, Northoff G. (2024) Motor cortex repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in major depressive disorder - A preliminary randomized controlled clinical trial. Journal of Affective Disorders. 344:169-175.

Watson M, Chaves AR, Gebara A+, Desforges M, Broomfield A+, Landry N, Lemoyne A, Shim S+, Drodge J, Cuda J, Kiaee N, Nasr Y+, Carleton C, Daskalakis ZJ, Taylor R, Tuominen L, Brender R, Antochi R, McMurray L, Tremblay S. (2023) A Naturalistic Study Comparing the Efficacy of Unilateral and Bilateral Sequential Theta Burst Stimulation in Treating Major Depression – The U-B-D Study Protocol. BMC Psychiatry. 23(1):739.

Desforges M, Hadas I, Mihov B, Morin Y, Braün MR, Lioumis P, Zomorrodi R, Théoret H, Lepage M, Daskalakis ZJ, Tremblay S. (2022) Dose-response of intermittent theta burst stimulation of the prefrontal cortex: a TMS-EEG study. Clinical Neurophysiology, 136:158-72.

Lafleur LP*, Murray A, Desforges M, Pacheco-Barrios K, Fregni F, Tremblay S, Saint-Amour D, Lepage JF, Théoret H. (2021) No aftereffects of high current density 10 Hz and 20 Hz tACS on sensorimotor alpha and beta oscillations. Scientific reports,11(1):1-0.

Hu YT, Hu XW, Han JF, Zhang JF, Wang YY, Wolff A, Tremblay S, Tan ZL, Northoff G. (2021) Childhood trauma mediates repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation efficacy in major depressive disorder. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 271(7):1255-63.

Di Lazzaro V,… Tremblay S, Ugawa Y, Dubbioso R, Ranieri F. (2021) Diagnostic contribution and therapeutic perspectives of transcranial magnetic stimulation in dementia. Clinical neurophysiology, 132(10): 2568-2607.

Tremblay S, Tuominen L, Zayed V, Pascual-Leone A, Joutsa J. (2020) The study of noninvasive brain stimulation using molecular brain imaging: a systematic review. NeuroImage+, 117023.

Hannah R, Rocchi L, Tremblay S, Wilson E, Rothwell J.C. (2020) Pulse width biases the balance of excitation and inhibition recruited by transcranial magnetic stimulation. Brain Stimulation+, 13: 536-38.

Lafleur LP, Klees-Themens G, Chouinard-Leclaire C, Larochelle-Brunet F, Tremblay S, Lepage JF, Théoret H. (2020) Neurophysiological aftereffects of 10 Hz and 20 Hz transcranial alternating current stimulation over bilateral sensorimotor area. Brain Research, 1727, 146542

Tremblay S, Rogasch NC, Premoli I, Blumberger DM, Casarotto S, Chen R, Di Lazzaro V, Farzan F, Ferrarelli F, Fitzgerald P, Hui J, Ilmoniemi R, Kimiskidis VK, Kugiumtzis D, Lioumis P, Pascual-Leone A, Pellicciari MC, Rajji T, Thut G, Zomorrodi R, Ziemann U, Daskalakis ZJ. (2019) Clinical utility and prospective of TMS-EEG. Clinical Neurophysiology,130(4): 802-44.

Hui J, Tremblay S, Daskalakis ZJ. (2019) The Current and Future Potential of TMS-EEG in Psychiatry. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics+, 106(4): 734-736.

Kawakami M, Simeoni S, Tremblay S, Hannah R, Fujiwara T, Rothwell JC. (2019). Changes in the Excitability of Corticobulbar Projections Due to Intraoral Cooling with Ice. Dysphagia, 1-5.

Hannah R, Cavanagh SE, Tremblay S, Simeoni S, Rothwell JC. (2018). Selective suppression of local interneuron circuits in human motor cortex contributes to movement preparation. Journal of Neuroscience+, 38(5), 1264-1276.

Tremblay, S., Pascual-Leone, A., & Théoret, H. (2018). A review of the effects of physical activity and sports concussion on brain function and anatomy. International journal of psychophysiology, 132, 167-175.

Lefebvre G, Chamard E, Proulx S, Tremblay S, Halko M, Soman S, de Guise E, Pascual-Leone A, Théoret H. (2018) Increased myo-inositol in primary motor cortex of contact sports athletes without a history of concussion. Journal of Neurotrauma, 35(7), 953-962.

Tremblay S, Hannah R, Rawji V, Rothwell JC. (2017). Modulation of iTBS after-effects via concurrent directional TDCS: a proof of principle study. Brain Stimulation+, 10(4), 744-747.

Berlim MT, McGirr A, Tremblay S, Martins R. (2017) Efficacy of theta burst stimulation (TBS) for major depression: An exploratory meta-analysis of randomized and sham-controlled trials. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 90: 102-109.

Tremblay S, Austin D, Hannah R, Rothwell JC. (2016) Non-invasive brain stimulation as a tool to study cerebellar-M1 interactions in humans. Cerebellum & Ataxias, 3(1):19.

Hannah R, Rocchi L, Tremblay S, Rothwell JC. (2016) Controllable pulse parameter TMS and TMS-EEG as novel approaches to improve neural targeting with rTMS in human cerebral cortex. Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 2016;10.

Tremblay S, *Lafleur LP, Proulx S, *Beaulé V, Latulipe-Loiselle A, Doyon J, Marjańska M, Théoret H. (2016) The effects of bi-hemispheric M1-M1 transcranial direct current stimulation on primary motor cortex neurophysiology and metabolite concentration. Restorative neurology and neuroscience, 34(4):587-602.

Tremblay S, Larochelle-Brunet F, *Lafleur LP, El Mouderrib S, Lepage JF, Théoret H. (2016) Systematic assessment of duration and intensity of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation on primary motor cortex excitability. European Journal of Neuroscience, 44(5):2184-90.

Lafleur LP, Tremblay S, Whittingstall D, Lepage JF. (2016) Assessment of effective connectivity and plasticity with dual-coil transcranial magnetic stimulation. Brain Stimulation+, 9(3):347-55.

Beaulé V, Tremblay S, *Lafleur LP, Ferland MC, Lepage JF, Théoret H. (2016) Modulation of physiological mirror activity with transcranial direct current stimulation over dorsal premotor cortex. European Journal of Neuroscience, 44(9):2730-4.

Tremblay S, Vernet M, Bashir S, Pascual-Leone A, Théoret H. (2015). Theta burst stimulation to characterize changes in brain plasticity following mild traumatic brain injury: A proof-of-principle study. Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, 33(5): 611-620.

Beaulé V, Tremblay S, *Lafleur LP, Tremblay S, Lassonde M, Lepage JF, Théoret H. (2015) Cortical thickness in adults with agenesis of the corpus callosum. Neuropsychologia, 77: 359-365.

Lefebvre G, Tremblay S, Théoret H. (2015) Probing the effects of mild traumatic brain injury with transcranial magnetic stimulation of the primary motor cortex. Brain Injury, 29(9):1032-43.

Tremblay S, Lepage JF, Latulipe-Loiselle A, Fregni F, Théoret H. (2014) The uncertain outcome of prefrontal tDCS. Brain Stimulation. 7(6):773-783.

Tremblay S, *Beaulé V, Proulx S, Tremblay S, Marjańska M, Doyon J, Lassonde M, Théoret H. (2014) Multimodal assessment of primary motor cortex integrity following sport concussion in asymptomatic athletes, Clinical Neurophysiology, 125(7):1371-9.

Tremblay S, *Beaulé V, Proulx S, *Lafleur LP, Doyon J, Marjańska M, Théoret H. (2014) The use of magnetic resonance spectroscopy as a tool for the measurement of bi-hemispheric transcranial electric stimulation effects on primary motor cortex metabolism. Journal of Visualized Experiments. Nov 19;(93) e51631.

Tremblay S, *Beaulé V, Proulx S, De Beaumont L, Marjańska M, Doyon J, Pascual-Leone A, Lassonde M, Théoret H. (2013) Relationship between transcranial magnetic stimulation measures of intracortical inhibition and spectroscopy measures of GABA and glutamate+glutamine, Journal of Neurophysiology, 13; 1343-49.

Tremblay S, *Beaulé V, Lepage JF, Théoret H. (2013) Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation modulates GABAB-related intracortical inhibition in M1 of healthy individuals, Neuroreport, 24(1); 46-50.

Beaulé V, Tremblay S, Théoret H. (2012) Understanding interhemispheric control of unilateral movement, Neural Plasticity, 2012;2012:627816.

Tremblay S, De Beaumont L, Théoret H. (2011) Evidence for the specificity of GABA-mediated intracortical inhibitiory dysfunction in asymptomatic concussed athletes. Journal of Neurotrauma, 28(4), 493–502.

Lepage JF, Tremblay S, Théoret H. (2010) Early non-specific modulation of corticospinal excitability during action observation, European Journal of Neuroscience, 31(5) : 931-7.

Lepage JF, Tremblay S, Champoux F, Khoa Nguyen D, Lassonde M, and Théoret H. (2010) Action related sounds induce early and late modulation of motor cortex activity, Neuroreport, 10(21) :250-253.