Posts Tagged ‘tDCS’
On Brain Awareness Week, mental health innovation, tDCS, biofeedback, psychedelics, and more
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, starting with some ideas to get in the mood for Brain Awareness Week next month (March 15–21st). May BAW 2021 be a hundred times more upbeat than last year’s… #1. Seven brain teasers and a neuroplasticity podcast to celebrate Brain Awareness Week 2021 #2. Imagine what this capability…
Read MoreNeuromodulation developer Halo Neuroscience closes its doors; Flow Neuroscience acquires assets
Flow acquires brain stimulation technology developer Halo (Medical Device Network): Flow Neuroscience has acquired the assets of brain stimulation technology developer Halo Neuroscience to advance its research into depression and other mental health disorder treatments.
Read MoreGrowing debate about the ethics and regulation of direct-to-consumer transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
___ According to the advertising hype, you too can enjoy incredible neural and psychological benefits in the comfort of your own home by using a simple electrical device that offers transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). For instance, three different models of tDCS devices sold online claim to improve mood, increase creativity, enhance memory, accelerate learning,…
Read MoreBioethicists call for stronger oversight of direct-to-consumer neurotechnologies
Bioethicists call for oversight of poorly regulated, consumer-grade neurotechnology products (Medical News): “The marketing of direct-to-consumer “neurotechnologies” can be enticing: apps that diagnose a mental state, and brain devices that improve cognition or “read” one’s emotional state. However, many of these increasingly popular products aren’t fully supported by science and have little to no regulatory oversight,…
Read MoreFebruary 26–28th: Save the Date for the 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit and help shape the Future of Brain Health
?” Imagine a free annual brain check-up — who should take it, and how could it help prevent/ delay/ treat cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s Disease? Imagine your smartphone can detect early signs of depression or Parkinson’s Disease — would you like to know? Who else should know … or not know? Imagine a videogame cleared by the…
Read MoreTranscranial Direct Current Stimulation shows early promise to ameliorate depression, especially if combined with other therapies and dosage optimized
___ Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Promising for Major Depressive Disorder (Psychiatry Advisor): “Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is an investigative modality for major depressive disorder (MDD) that has shown some promising results. Though it has a while before it is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, clinicians and patients have been clamoring for…
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