Trend: Consumers experiment with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) with no regulatory oversight

Source: http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2017/01/17/trend-consumers-experiment-with-transcranial-direct-current-stimulation-tdcs-with-no-regulatory-oversight/

-- DIY tDCS device: Four 9-volt batteries and sticky self-adhesive electrodes, connected by a circuit board. Courtesy of Matt Herich

— DIY tDCS device: Four 9-volt batteries and sticky self-adhesive electrodes, connected by a circuit board. Courtesy of Matt Herich

Students Zap Their Brains For a Boost, For Better Or Worse (NPR):

“Last October, Matt Herich was listening to the news while he drove door to door delivering pizzas. A story came on the radio about a technology that sends an electric current through your brain to possibly make you better at…

Source: http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2017/01/17/trend-consumers-experiment-with-transcranial-direct-current-stimulation-tdcs-with-no-regulatory-oversight/

-- DIY tDCS device: Four 9-volt batteries and sticky self-adhesive electrodes, connected by a circuit board. Courtesy of Matt Herich

— DIY tDCS device: Four 9-volt batteries and sticky self-adhesive electrodes, connected by a circuit board. Courtesy of Matt Herich

Students Zap Their Brains For a Boost, For Better Or Worse (NPR):

“Last October, Matt Herich was listening to the news while he drove door to door delivering pizzas. A story came on the radio about a technology that sends an electric current through your brain to possibly make you better at…

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