Important insights on the growing home use of tDCS brain stimulation: older-than-expected users, positive self-reported results for treatment of depression but negative for self-enhancement, and a couple areas of concern (severe burns, frequency)

Source: https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2018/01/18/important-insights-on-the-growing-home-use-of-tdcs-brain-stimulation-older-than-expected-users-positive-self-reported-results-for-treatment-of-depression-but-negative-for-self-enhancement-and-a-cou/

Dr. Brent Williams is wearing a homemade tDCS device while his wife Madge is sporting a commercial model. Photo by Kevin Liles/kevindliles.com

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At the 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit last month, researcher and science writer Dr. Anna Wexler discussed some fascinating insights from her survey of 339 home (or “do-it-yourself”) users of tDCS (transcranial direct current stimulation) devices.

The survey results have just been published in the Journal of Cognitive Enhancement (details below), and provide a useful window into who purchases tDCS devices and why, how they use them and what result…

Source: https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2018/01/18/important-insights-on-the-growing-home-use-of-tdcs-brain-stimulation-older-than-expected-users-positive-self-reported-results-for-treatment-of-depression-but-negative-for-self-enhancement-and-a-cou/

Dr. Brent Williams is wearing a homemade tDCS device while his wife Madge is sporting a commercial model. Photo by Kevin Liles/kevindliles.com

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At the 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit last month, researcher and science writer Dr. Anna Wexler discussed some fascinating insights from her survey of 339 home (or “do-it-yourself”) users of tDCS (transcranial direct current stimulation) devices.

The survey results have just been published in the Journal of Cognitive Enhancement (details below), and provide a useful window into who purchases tDCS devices and why, how they use them and what result…

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