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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

LeftishBrit

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1. TDCS actually is a genuine research area

Reply to IDemo (Original post)

Wed May 7, 2014, 05:47 PM

May 2014

Though, like most new things that come up in neuroscience, it gets over-hyped especially in the popular press, there is evidence that it has some effects. So far, the effects found have been rather limited, and we don't know how long they last. But it is not quackery.

However, I would not recommend DIY - certainly until more is known about the side effects.

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transcranial direct current stimulation (DIY Brain Stimulation) [View all] IDemo May 2014 OP

TDCS actually is a genuine research area LeftishBrit May 2014 #1

The research is by neurologists, not electrical engineers IDemo May 2014 #2