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== Public & Media Impact and Presentation ==
 
== Public & Media Impact and Presentation ==

Revision as of 16:20, 17 March 2016

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Transcranial direct-current stimulation, tDCS in short, is a neoromodulatory technique in which a small and constant direct current is delivered through the skull in order to inhibit or excite neurons in the brain. tDCS may help patients suffering from strong depression and it may also relieve pain, help patients with neurodegenerative diseases, or enhance human cognition.[1]

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Enhancement/Therapy/Treatment

Ethical & Health Issues

http://www.nature.com/news/brain-doping-may-improve-athletes-performance-1.19534 (used as doping)

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References

  1. BRUNONI, Andre Russowsky, et al. Clinical research with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS): challenges and future directions. Brain stimulation, 2012, 5.3: 175-195.