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Why brain stimulation isn't what it's cracked up to be

  • Written by Martin Héroux, Senior Research Fellow, Neuroscience Research Australia
imageAbout half of studies of some types of brain stimulation cannot be reproduced. So, how do we know if these work?from www.shutterstock.com

Interest in electrical brain stimulation has skyrocketed in recent years, both in the popularmedia and scientific literature.

Scientists and clinicians are using the non-invasive and cheap technique to treat...

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