Neuroline 715 12 pouch

TBS was applied to the motor hotspot at 80% of AMT. All TBS protocols were delivered as 3 pulse bursts at 50 Hz with 200 ms between bursts (600 pulses total). This pattern was delivered continuously in cTBS and in a 2 sec–on, 8 sec–off pattern for iTBS. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either sham using either the cTBS or iTBS pattern, which was maintained across both sham visits. Sham cTBS and iTBS protocols were administered on the motor hot spot from the placebo side of the Cool-B65 A/P coil with a 3D printed 3 cm spacer additionally attached to the placebo side (MagVenture A/S, Farum, Denmark). Both active and sham-TBS protocols also included delivery of weak current pulses (between 2 and 4 mA and proportional to the intensity of actual TMS pulse) via surface electrodes (Ambu Neuroline 715 12/Pouch) placed approximately 1 cm below the inion bump and synchronized with the TBS trains to produce scalp sensations during both active and sham TBS conditions. This was done with the intention of blinding participants as to what kind of stimulation they were receiving when the direct somatosensory sensations of active TBS were not present during the sham stimulation.