Podcasts about transcranial direct current stimulation

In dieser Folge spreche ich mit Florent Crépin, Geschäftsführer von Neurolite. Er stellt eine Depressions-Behandlung vor, die ohne Medikamente auskommt.Links :LinkedIn Instagram NeuroliteYoutube Instagram FlowFacebook FlowÜBER DEPRESSIONDepressionen.ch Stiftung Deutsche DepressionshilfeREFERENZENBarker et al. Non-invasive magnetic stimulation of human motor cortex. Lancet. 1985 May. Zur PublikationRush et al. Acute and longer-term outcomes in depressed outpatients requiring one or several treatment steps: a STAR*D report. Am J Psychiatry. 2006 Nov. Zur PublikationFregni et al. Evidence-Based Guidelines and Secondary Meta-Analysis for the Use of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 2021 Apr. Zur PublikationWoodham et al. Home-based transcranial direct current stimulation treatment for major depressive disorder: a fully remote phase 2 randomized sham-controlled trial. Nat Med. 2025 Jan. Zur PublikationCipriani et al. Comparative Efficacy and Acceptability of 21 Antidepressant Drugs for the Acute Treatment of Adults With Major Depressive Disorder: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. Focus (Am Psychiatr Publ). 2018 Oct. Zur PublikationSaelens et al. Relative effectiveness of antidepressant treatments in treatment-resistant depression: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2024 Dec. Zur PublikationGriffiths et al. Self-Administered “Flow” Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Depression Treatment in a Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment (CRT) Service: Functioning, and Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes. Open Journal of Psychiatry. 2024 Nov. Zur PublikationTomonaga et al. The economic burden of depression in Switzerland. Pharmacoeconomics. 2013 Mar. Zur PublikationDeutsche S3-Leitlinie und Nationale VersorgungsLeitlinie (NVL)  Kurzfassung – Lass mir Feedback da :)Hat dir die Folge gefallen? Ich würde mich über eine 5-Sterne-Bewertung sehr freuen! :)Webseite: https://www.psychologieunddenn.ch/Whatsapp-Gruppe (offen für alle): https://chat.whatsapp.com/JBcjpAaIaSeCRxmQMQWGXuMöchtest du Werbung schalten oder mit mir zusammenarbeiten. Dann schau hier vorbei.

Two therapies that are meant to alter brainwave activity, called Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation are receiving a lot of attention for potential efficacy in treating autism. They are non-invasive, which means treatment is provided on the scalp. While results vary, the overall evidence does not support these two interventions in helping … Continue reading "Do Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Direct Current Stimulation help people with autism? The latest science here."

What happens when we go to sleep? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O'Reilly break down the mystery of why we sleep, time dilation in dreams, circadian rhythms, and sleeping in space with neuroscientist Matt Walker. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/the-paradox-of-sleep-with-matthew-walker/Thanks to our Patrons Micheal Unwin, Vijay Krishnan, Leroy Gutierrez, alycia allen, Hilary Rush, Kira Lesser, and Daryl Sawyer for supporting us this week.Photo Credit: ManuelSchottdorf, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.08.01.551490v1?rss=1 Authors: Akil, A. M., Cserjesi, R., Nemeth, D., Nagy, T., Demetrovics, Z., Logemann, H. N. A. Abstract: Studies have suggested that the asymmetry of frontal brain activity is linked to self-regulation, particularly with approach tendencies in comparison to avoidance tendencies. However, the specific brain mechanism is not clear. Our preregistered study aimed to address the limitations of previous correlational studies by employing an interventional method, specifically non-invasive brain stimulation, regarding the connection between frontal alpha asymmetry (FAA) and the behavioral and brain activity components related to approach tendencies, as observed in a visuospatial cueing (VSC) paradigm. A randomized controlled triple-blind design was used, and the experiment involved 65 participants. During the study, participant EEG was recorded and they performed a VSC task before and after the sham/active tDCS intervention The task included neutral and intrinsic reward-associated (food) conditions. The tDCS intervention consisted of 2 mA current applied to the right frontal F4 (anode) site relative to the left frontal F3 (cathode) site. The results showed no evidence that tDCS had an impact on FAA. There was also no indication of tDCS affecting the behavioral manifestations of attentional bias or disengagement. Surprisingly, secondary analyses concerning event-related potentials revealed that tDCS enhanced both the Late Directing Attention Positivity and P1 effect in the reward context. These findings suggest that tDCS might heighten cue-induced approach tendencies in a reward context, but these effects did not translate into observable behavioral changes. The observed effects are consistent with a noradrenergic mechanism rather than asymmetry of brain activity. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.07.26.550620v1?rss=1 Authors: Kaminski, E., Carius, D., Knieke, J., Mizuguchi, N., Ragert, P. Abstract: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique which was found to have a positive modulatory effect on online sequence acquisition or offline motor consolidation, depending on the relative role of the associated brain region. Primary motor regions (M1) and dorsolateral prefrontal cortices (DLPFC) have both been related to sequential learning. However, research so far did not systematically disentangle their differential roles in online and offline learning especially in more complex sequential paradigms. In this study, the influence of M1-tDCS and DLPFC-tDCS on complex sequential learning (online and offline) was investigated using a complex whole body serial reaction time task (CWB-SRTT) in 42 healthy volunteers. TDCS groups did not differ from sham tDCS group regarding their total time to complete the sequence and reaction time (online) and also not in terms of over-night consolidation (offline). Results may be related to unspecific parameters such as timing of the stimulation or current intensity but can also be attributed to the relative role of M1 and DLPFC during early complex learning. Future studies should consider investigating neural parameters during early complex CWB-SRTT learning to gain information on changes in neural activation within sequence acquisition with a specific focus on M1 and DLPFC. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

Description: Interview with Nick Evans about his group's paper “Walking and Balance Outcomes are Improved Following Brief Intensive Locomotor Skill Training but Are Not Augmented by Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Persons with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury” published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience in 2022.   Join DiSCIS hosts Kristen Cezat, PT, DPT, NCS and Uzair Hammad, PT, DPT as we learn more about this new and exciting work! The ANPT Spinal Cord Injury Special Interest Group is a part of the American Physical Therapy Association.

Neste episódio do Momento Ciência do Crefito-3, conversamos com a fisioterapeuta Dra. Talita Dias sobre seu artigo Effect of Combined Therapy of Virtual Reality and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Children and Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy: A Study Protocol for a Triple-Blinded Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial.  Dra. Talita é pesquisadora do Programa de Pós-Graduação Medicina (Cardiologia) da Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp) , com pós-doutorado concluído em Oxford/UK, e pós-doutorado em andamento no Programa de Ciências da Reabilitação da Faculdade de Medicina da USP.  O artigo da Dra. Talita Dias foi publicado no periódico Frontiers in Neurology, Volume 11, article 953, em setembro de 2020 Disponível em :  https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2020.00953/full  Momento Ciência do Crefito-3 O podcast Momento Ciência do Crefito-3 traz, a cada episódio, um bate-papo com autores de artigos científicos de Fisioterapia e de Terapia Ocupacional, para contarem sobre os seus estudos, evidenciando a importância clínica e as descobertas de suas pesquisas, sempre de uma forma simples, em um formato para não-pesquisadores. ========== Siga o Crefito-3 nas redes: Instagram: @crefito3 Facebook:/crefito3 Youtube: /crefitosp Site Oficial: www.crefito3.org.br

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.03.03.531020v1?rss=1 Authors: Vergallito, A., Varoli, E., Pisoni, A., Mattavelli, G., Del Mauro, L., Feroldi, S., Vallar, G., Romero Lauro, L. J. Abstract: The extensive use of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in experimental and clinical settings does not correspond to an in-depth understanding of its underlying neurophysiological mechanisms. In previous studies, we employed an integrated system of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Electroencephalography (TMS-EEG) to track the effect of tDCS on cortical excitability. At rest, anodal tDCS (a-tDCS) over the right Posterior Parietal Cortex (rPPC) elicits a widespread increase in cortical excitability. In contrast, cathodal tDCS (c-tDCS) fails to modulate cortical excitability, being indistinguishable from sham stimulation. Here we investigated whether an endogenous task-induced activation during stimulation might change this pattern, improving c-tDCS effectiveness in modulating cortical excitability. In Study 1, we tested whether performance in a Visuospatial Working Memory Task (VWMT) and a modified Posner Cueing Task (mPCT), involving rPPC, could be modulated by c-tDCS. Thirty-eight participants were involved in a two-session experiment receiving either c-tDCS or sham during tasks execution. In Study 2, we recruited sixteen novel participants who performed the same paradigm but underwent TMS-EEG recordings pre- and 10 minutes post-sham and c-tDCS. Behavioral results showed that c-tDCS significantly modulated mPCT performance compared to sham. At a neurophysiological level, c-tDCS significantly reduced cortical excitability in a frontoparietal network involved in task execution. Taken together, our results provide evidence of the state dependence of c-tDCS in modulating cortical excitability effectively. The conceptual and applicative implications are discussed. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.02.07.527461v1?rss=1 Authors: Ahn, J., Ryu, J., Lee, S., Lee, C., Im, C.-H., Lee, S.-H. Abstract: Background: Although transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is widely used to affect various kinds of human cognition, behavioral studies on humans have produced highly inconsistent results. This requires a clear understanding of how tDCS impacts the system-level neural activity, a prerequisite for the principled application of tDCS to human cognition. Objective: Here, we aim to gain such understanding by probing the spatial and temporal cortical activity of the human early visual cortex (EVC) in diverse aspects while controlling the polarity and presence of tDCS. We target EVC to capitalize on its well-established anatomical and functional architecture that is readily accessible with non-invasive quantitative neuroimaging methods. Methods: To create an electric field in EVC precisely and effectively, we tailored high-definition stimulation montages for 15 individual brains by running electric field simulations. We then conducted an fMRI (functional magnetic neuroimaging)-tDCS experiment on each brain with a sham-controlled crossover design over multiple days. We quantified tDCS effects with eight measures, tested their significance with mixed ANOVA, and further validated their robustness to across-voxel and across-subject variability. Results: The anodal application of tDCS gradually elevated baseline BOLD activity of EVC and sharpened its spatial tuning by augmenting surround suppression without affecting its evoked activity. Conclusions: Comparisons of our and previous findings suggest the fundamental differences in tDCS effects between the visual and motor cortices, inhibitory and excitatory effects predominant in the former and latter, respectively. This calls for considering the differences in the excitatory-inhibitory recurrent network between brain regions in predicting or interpreting tDCS effects. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.01.04.522746v1?rss=1 Authors: Han, L. T., Cohen, M. S., He, L. K., Green, L. M., Knowlton, B. J., Castel, A. D., Rissman, J. Abstract: One critical approach for promoting the efficiency of memory is to adopt selective encoding strategies to prioritize more valuable information. Past neuroimaging studies have shown that value-directed modulation of verbal memory depends heavily on engagement of left-lateralized semantic processing regions, particularly in ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC). In the present study, we used high-definition direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) to seek evidence for a causal role of left VLPFC in supporting the memory advantage for high-value items. Three groups of healthy young adult participants were presented with lists of words to remember, with each word accompanied by an arbitrarily assigned point value. During the first session, all participants received sham stimulation as they encoded five lists of 30 words each. Two of these lists were immediately tested with free recall, with feedback given to allow participants to develop metacognitive insight and strategies to maximize their point total. The second session had the exact same structure as the first, but the groups differed in whether they received continued sham stimulation (N=22) or anodal stimulation of the left VLPFC (N=21) or right VLPFC (N=20). Those lists not tested with immediate recall were tested with recognition judgments after a one-day delay. Since no brain stimulation was applied during this Day 2 test, any performance differences can be attributed to the effects of stimulation on Day 1 encoding processes. Anodal stimulation of left VLPFC significantly boosted participants' memory encoding selectivity. In comparison, no such effect was seen in participants who received right VLPFC or sham stimulation. Estimates of recollection- and familiarity-based responding revealed that left VLPFC stimulation specifically amplified the effects of item value on recollection. These results demonstrate a causal role for left VLPFC in the implementation of selective value-directed encoding strategies, putatively by boosting deep semantic processing of high-value words. Our findings also provide further evidence on the hemispheric lateralization of value-directed verbal memory encoding. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2022.12.12.520071v1?rss=1 Authors: Grigoreva, A., Gorin, A., Klyuchnikov, V., Shestakova, A. Abstract: The effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on cognitive function are not always predictable based on the direction of the current and therefore remain widely debated. Contrary to the optimism of studies using transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) over the motor cortex, cognitive domain research demonstrates great ambiguity and diversity of stimulation-related effects. Here, we investigated such a controversial impact of tDCS over the posterior medial prefrontal cortex in a monetary incentive delay (MID) task with which one can study reward-based learning or reward processing a. We found that in tMID) task where subject anticipated small or big losses in different monetary contexts, cathodal stimulation suppressed plastic changes in sensory auditory P2 event-related potential and increased feedback-related negativity (FRN) implicated in reward-prediction error processing thus revealing multidirectional effect of tDCS in the same subject group performing the same experimental task. Our finding of multidirectionality of tDCS compromise the use of tES as a ready-to-use method to test brain causality in the neurocognitive events of high complexity such as decision-making. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2022.09.30.510216v1?rss=1 Authors: Shoaib, Z., Chang, W. K., Lee, J., Lee, S. H., Phillips, Z., Lee, S. H., Paik, N.-J., Hwang, H.-J., Kim, W.-S. Abstract: Background: Cerebellar brain inhibition (CBI), a neural connection between the cerebellum and primary motor cortex (M1), has been researched as a target pathway for neuromodulation to improve clinical outcomes in various neurological diseases. However, conflicting results of anodal cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation (acb-tDCS) on M1 excitability indicate that additional investigation is required to examine its precise effect. Objective/Hypothesis: This study aimed to gather evidence of the neuromodulatory effect of acb-tDCS on the M1 using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). Methods: Sixteen healthy participants were included in this cross-over study. Participants received real and sham acb-tDCS in a random order, with a minimum one-week washout period between them. The anode and cathode were placed on the right cerebellum and the right buccinator muscle, respectively. Stimulation lasted 20 min at an intensity of 2 mA, and fNIRS data were recorded for 42 min (including a 4 min baseline before stimulation and an 18 min post-stimulation duration) using eight channels attached bilaterally on the M1. Results: acb-tDCS induced a significant decrease in oxyhemoglobin (HbO) concentration (inhibitory effect) in the left (contralateral) M1, whereas it induced a significant increase in HbO concentration (excitatory effect) in the right (ipsilateral) M1 compared to sham tDCS during (p less than 0.05) and after stimulation (p less than 0.01) in a group level analysis. At the individual level, variations in the response to acb-tDCS were observed. Conclusion: Our findings demonstrate the neuromodulatory effects of acb-tDCS on the bilateral M1 in terms of neuronal hemodynamics. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by PaperPlayer

Rid yourself of stress, and open your mind to a whole new level of focus. Get evidence based neuroscience and information on ways to get the same benefits of meditation, mindfulness and brain regulation and without the challenge of sticking to your own plan.  Kristin and Jim Poole, CEO and President of NuCalm, share an informative walk through the use of sound, frequency, and easy-to-adhere-to phone app technology that shift the state of your brain and body.  Jim Poole has been using this software and watched it grow to thousands of users since 2009. Solace Lifesciences, a neuroscience company focused on personalized evidence-based wellness and performance is proud owner of the NuCalm brand. Trouble with sleeping? Meditation? Listen in and set yourself up to serve your daily activities best with one of the easiest and profound protocols Kristin has experienced - NuCalm. “It's easy to get amped up during the day, it's easy to have caffeine or stimulants to amp you up. It's not so easy to kind of slow yourself down, and people who try to meditate would understand this, it's really difficult to kind of slow down the monkey mind.” — Jim Poole This episode is brought to you by Nootopia.com which creates an incredible master stack alongside the NuCalm app and program! https://nootopia.com/wellpower   Highlights: (10:57) The Science Behind NuCalm (19:47)The Science behind NuCalm discs (22:06) How COVID Fundamentally Changed Everything (27:19) Understanding Trauma and Trauma PTS (33:09) NuCalm: A Facilitator that Liberates Your Subconscious (39:45)  Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Neuro Biofeedback (47:02) Gamma-aminobutyric Acid (GABA) in the Brain: What does it do? (59:30) How Jim uses NuCalm for his family  (1:06:37) Profound differences between NuCalm and an Eight-hour track (1:10:04) Five Different Ways to Join NuCalm    Links: Website: NuCalm LinkedIn: NuCalm    Thank you to all the brands I use personally and to my clients that champion this podcast with their support. Supporting these brands by purchasing anything using my links or codes, continues to pay it forward to support the WELLPOWER podcast with any purchase you make AND will save you some cold hard cash in the process!” Podcast Partners: NOOTOPIA - Unlock Your Brain Potential with Nootropics! This brand gives you the gateway to a variety of different usage nootropics to shift your brain into the state you need to feel limitless. Understand your body, and the effects of each style as you are educated about the best way to boost creativity, energy, focus and concentration. #nobaddays  nootopia.com/wellpower THORNE - I have curated a dispensary for you of the best Thorne Supps, plus 15% off and free shipping for life: https://www.thorne.com/u/WELLPOWER  CHILI PAD - cool your sleep and recover better, forever: https://chilisleep.com/discount/WELLPOWER30  BiOptimizers - Magnesium, Enzymes and Nootropics that ignite your brain and change the way you process stress and protein: https://bioptimizers.com/wellpower  LIGHTPATH LED -  Want the absolute BEST red light therapy panel on the market? I am crazy about the results I see with any of these panels, most especially the LIGHTPATH LED Large Pulsed Pro Series version, which I own:  https://lightpathled.com/?afmc=WELLPOWER DETOX MASTERY with CELLCORE - Want to truly understand how to detox metals, plastics, mold, and other environmental risks? Book a call with me to discuss the best CELLCORE protocol for you:  (Please add my 15-min call link) Book a 15-Min Ask-Me-Anything Call Her KION - Amino Acids that rock, Whey protein powder that saves your muscles, and a Kion Sleep formula that will level up your rest: https://getkion.com/ use code WELLPOWER at checkout SLEEP CROWN - My go-to magic half head travel size light and sound blocking pillow, that I can't leave home without: https://www.sleepcrown.com/ WELLPOWER code AMPCOIL - If you are ready for a total reset of your nervous system, well-being and supporting the body to heal from any challenges it's facing, this Bioacoutic PEMF system is pure joy! Use Code: WELLPOWER to save $99 https://ampcoil.com/ 

Grabación del capítulo número 39 de #NeuroPhysioClub, de la Fundación AISSE [@fundaisse] el 5 de julio de 2022. En esta ocasión, Juan Anaya Ojeda [@juanayaojeda] modera una charla con Yolanda Colodro [@YolandaColo] y Manuel J. Quintero [@mjquinteroperez] en la que exponen su opinión personal y profesional sobre tres artículos revisados en el metanálisis de Radder´20 del capítulo anterior [https://youtu.be/WKPSuAtY3VA] que hablaban sobre doble tarea. Os dejamos las referencias de los tres trabajos: - Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Enhance Dual-Task Gait Training in Parkinson's Disease: A Pilot RCT. Schabrun SM, Lamont RM, Brauer SG (2016) Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Enhance Dual-Task Gait Training in Parkinson's Disease: A Pilot RCT. PLOS ONE 11(6): e0158497. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0158497 - Can Dual Task Walking Improve in Parkinson's Disease After External Focus of Attention Exercise? A Single Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. Eric N. Beck, MSc, Brittany N. Intzandt, MSc & Quincy J. Almeida, PhD (2017): https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1545968317746782?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed - Does dual-task training improve spatiotemporal gait parameters in Parkinson's disease? Geroin, Christian & Nonnekes, Jorik & Vries, Nienke M. de & Strouwen, Carolien & Smania, Nicola & Tinazzi, Michele & Nieuwboer, Alice & Bloem, Bastiaan R (2018): Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2018 Oct;55:86-91. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2018.05.018: https://www.prd-journal.com/article/S1353-8020(18)30250-5/fulltext Os damos las gracias por la difusión de nuestras actividades y esperamos vuestros comentarios en redes sociales. Os dejamos el enlace del Ciclo Neuro[con]Ciencia Solidaria de este año [#AISSEconCIENCIA22]: https://www.aisse.coop/iiicicloneuroconciencia Si os apetece colaborar con la labor de la Fundación podéis usar este enlace de pago seguro, el 100% de la recaudación será destinada a los Fines Fundacionales de AISSE: https://checkout.social-commerce.io/2xFyhy ¡Gracias por vuestro apoyo! Nuestra banda sonora, como en cada episodio de #NeuroPhysioClub, es la canción "Life" de Roa Music [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkDyKGz1MNY]. CC 3.0.

Interview with Malek Bajbouj, MD, and Frank Padberg, MD, authors of Efficacy of Augmentation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Depression: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by John Torous, MD, MBI.

Interview with Malek Bajbouj, MD, and Frank Padberg, MD, authors of Efficacy of Augmentation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Depression: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by John Torous, MD, MBI.

“OCD” is often used as an adjective to describe someone who enjoys cleanliness and organisation, but is that appropriate?In this episode, Amelia and Jessica are joined by Dr Rebecca Anderson, an expert in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) research. She describes the symptoms and types of OCD, how information about OCD has been muddled during the pandemic and how new treatments might help better alleviate the symptoms of OCD in the future. What is OCD? [01:02]Comparing OCD behaviours with COVID-safe behaviours [01:57]Recognising that intrusive thoughts are normal [05:06]Treatment options for people with OCD [11:12]Why perfectionism and rumination should be the target of behavioural treatments [13:50]tDCS: a new treatment for the future [15:48]Making life easier for people with OCD [20:11]If you have OCD or know someone who has it and need advice, please visit Beyond Blue if you live in Australia, or look for your nearest OCD clinic. Dr Anderson also has a free treatment program available for adolescents.Learn moreInternational OCD Foundation: What is OCD?Psychology Today: We are not all “a little bit OCD”Curtin University: How can we help adolescents climb ‘OCD Mountain'?Connect with our guestsDr Rebecca Anderson –Senior Lecturer, School of Population Health, and Psychology Clinic Director, Health and Wellness Centre, Curtin University. Dr Anderson's staff profileDr Anderson's TwitterQuestions or suggestions for future topicsEmail thefutureof@curtin.edu.auSocialshttps://twitter.com/curtinunihttps://www.facebook.com/curtinuniversityhttps://www.instagram.com/curtinuniversity/https://www.youtube.com/user/CurtinUniversityhttps://www.linkedin.com/school/curtinuniversity/ Curtin University supports academic freedom of speech. The views expressed in The Future Of podcast may not reflect those of Curtin University.Music: OKAY by 13ounce Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Music promoted by Audio Library.You can read the full transcript for the episode at https://thefutureof.simplecast.com/episodes/ocd/transcript

tDCS is a new treatment now available through TMS Clinics Australia. It can help some patients access treatment in the comfort of their own home - but it isn't the same as TMS, and may not be suitable for everyone. In this episode the panellists discuss tDCS.

Marom Bikson is a Biomedical Engineer. He is a Professor at the City College of New York City and also the co-director of the Neural Engineering Group. Prof Marom Bikson has been at the City College of New York for over 15 years. He has a B.s in Biomedical Engineering from John Hopkins University and a PhD from Case Western University Cleveland. He cofounded Soterix Medical. Prof Marom Bikson’s research group studies the effects of electricity on the human body and applies this knowledge toward the development of medical devices and electrical safety guidelines. In today’s episode, Prof Maromtalks about his work with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and how it works. He also talks about his work with NC Neuromodulation and Soterix Medical   Top three takeaways: Transcranial means, through the cranium. And the thing that you're stimulating is targets inside the cortex. So you're trying to identify targets centrally that you think that you can activate. To lead to different therapeutic outcomes. TDCS works by the application of direct electrical current to electrodes placed on the scalp. “A lot of times when we think about TDCS, we think about changing the sensitivity. And then the question comes in with a sensitivity to what. Often TDCS is combined with other forms of therapy, like behavioural therapy, or physical therapy   [0:00] Ladan introduces the episode and the guest, Prof Marom Bikson   [1:50] Prof. Marom introduces himself and his work   [2:30] Marom discusses the wave of persistent COVID symptoms that are referred to as neuro COVID and talks about some of the work he and his colleagues are doing around it.   [4:50] Prof describes how Transcranial Direct Current Simulation work. “ transcranial means, through the cranium. And the thing that you're stimulating is targets inside the cortex. So you're trying to identify targets centrally that you think that you can activate. To lead to different therapeutic outcomes.”   [6:00] Prof Marom discusses papers documenting the use of TDCS in different therapeutic areas such as depression and pain.   [7:45]  Currently, there is no FDA clearance for TDCS in the US so most of the work now happens in clinical trials.    [10:10] TDCS works by the application of direct electrical current to electrodes placed on the scalp.   [13:40] “A lot of times when we think about TDCS, we think about changing the sensitivity. And then the question comes in with a sensitivity to what. Often TDCS is combined with other forms of therapy, like behavioural therapy, or physical therapy.”   [16:20] Marom talks specifically about his research and some of his breakthroughs.   [20:50] Marom talks about his company, Soterix medical; the background for starting the company and what kind of problems they are solving   [27:40] Marom discusses NYC Neuromodulation which he co-founded. “NYC neuromodulation has now run. I think about five times the last time was an online version. The two times before that we worked with other organizations, the North American neuromodulation society was partnered for one and neuromodulation of science was partnered for another.”   [33:50] So what are some Big pieces of advice that you would say to other neural engineers? “ If you're loving what you're doing, then that probably means you're on the right path.”

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Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.11.17.387217v1?rss=1 Authors: Maldonado, T., Bernard, J. A. Abstract: The cerebellum has an increasingly recognized role in higher order cognition. Advancements in noninvasive neuromodulation techniques allows one to focally create functional alterations in the cerebellum to investigate its role in cognitive functions. To this point, work in this area has been mixed, in part due to varying methodologies for stimulation, and it is unclear whether or not transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) effects on the cerebellum are task or load dependent. Here, we employed a between-subjects design using a high definition tDCS system to apply anodal, cathodal, or sham stimulation to the cerebellum or prefrontal cortex (PFC) to examine the role the cerebellum plays in verbal working memory, inhibition, motor learning, and balance performance, and how this interaction might interact with the cortex (i.e. PFC). We predicted performance decrements following anodal stimulation and performance increases following cathodal stimulation, compared to sham. Broadly, our work provides evidence for cerebellar contributions to cognitive processing, particularly in verbal working memory and sequence learning. Additionally, we found the effect of stimulation might be load specific, particularly when applied to the cerebellum. Critically, anodal simulation negatively impacted performance during effortful processing, but was helpful during less effortful processing. Cathodal stimulation hindered task performance, regardless of simulation region. The current results suggest an effect of stimulation on cognition, perhaps suggesting that the cerebellum is more critical when processing is less effortful but becomes less involved under higher load when processing is more prefrontally-dependent. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.11.09.375600v1?rss=1 Authors: Nallour Raveendran, R., Chow, A., Tsang, K., Chakraborty, A., Thompson, B. Abstract: People with central vision loss (CVL) due to macular degeneration are forced to rely on their residual peripheral vision and often develop a preferred retinal locus (PRL), a region of intact peripheral retina that is used for fixation. At the PRL, visual processing is impaired due to crowding (cluttering of visual objects). The problem of crowding still persists when images are magnified to account for the lower resolution of peripheral vision. We assessed whether anodal transcranial direct stimulation (a-tDCS), a neuro-modulation technique that alters cortical inhibition, would reduce collinear inhibition (an early component of crowding) when applied to the visual cortex in patients with CVL. Our results showed that applying a-tDCS to the visual cortex for 20mins reduced crowding in three patients with CVL and that the effect was sustained for up to 30mins. Sham stimulation delivered in a separate session had no effect. These initial observations mandate further research into the use of a-tDCS to enhance the cortical processing of residual retinal input in patients with CVL. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.10.27.358242v1?rss=1 Authors: DeLaRosa, B., Spence, J., Motes, M., To, W., Vanneste, S., Hart, J., Kraut, M. Abstract: The neural underpinnings of inhibitory control, an executive cognitive control function, has been a topic of interest for several decades due to both its clinical significance and the maturation of cognitive science disciplines. Behavioral, imaging, and electrophysiological studies suggest that the pre-supplementary motor area (preSMA) serves as a primary hub in a network of regions engaged in inhibition. High-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) allows us to modulate neural function to assess cortical contribution to cognitive functioning. The present study targeted HD-tDCS modulation of preSMA to affect inhibition. Participants were randomly assigned to receive 20 min of Sham, Anodal, or Cathodal stimulation prior to completing a semantically cued go/nogo task while electroencephalography (EEG) data were recorded. Both anodal and cathodal stimulation improved inhibitory performance as measured by faster reaction times and increased (greater negative) N2 event-related potentials (ERPs). In contrast, the Sham group did not show such changes. We did not find support for the anodal/cathodal dichotomy for HD neural stimulation. These findings constitute an early investigation into role of the preSMA in inhibitory control and in exploring application of HD-tDCS to the preSMA in order to improve inhibitory control. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.07.11.198416v1?rss=1 Authors: Christopher Turner, Catherine Jackson, Gemma Learmonth Abstract: Studies using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) typically incorporate a fade-in, short-stimulation, fade-out sham (placebo) protocol, which is assumed to be indistinct from a 10-30min active protocol on the scalp. However, many studies report that participants can dissociate active stimulation from sham, even during low-intensity 1mA currents. We recently identified differences in the perception of an active (10min of 1mA) and a sham (20s of 1mA) protocol that lasted for 5 mins after the cessation of sham. In the present study we assessed whether delivery of a higher-intensity 2mA current would exacerbate these differences. Two protocols were delivered to 32 adults in a double-blinded, within-subjects design (active: 10min of 2mA, and sham: 20s of 2mA), with the anode over the left primary motor cortex and the cathode on the right forehead. Participants were asked "Is the stimulation on?" and "How sure are you?" at 30s intervals during and after stimulation. The differences between active and sham were more consistent and sustained during 2mA than during 1mA. We then quantified how well participants were able to track the presence and absence of stimulation (i.e. their sensitivity) during the experiment using cross-correlations. Current strength was a good classifier of sensitivity during active tDCS, but exhibited only moderate specificity during sham. The accuracy of the end-of-study guess was no better than chance at predicting sensitivity. Our results indicate that the traditional end-of-study guess poorly reflects the sensitivity of participants to stimulation, and may not be a valid method of assessing sham blinding.Competing Interest StatementThe authors have declared no competing interest. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.07.02.184788v1?rss=1 Authors: Sanchez-Leon, C. A., Cordones, I., Ammann, C., Ausin, J. M., Gomez-Climent, M. A., Carretero-Guillen, A., Sanchez-Garrido Campos, G., Gruart, A., Delgado-Garcia, J. M., Cheron, G., Medina, J. F., Marquez-Ruiz, J. Abstract: Transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique consisting in the application of weak electric currents on the scalp. Although previous studies have demonstrated the clinical value of tDCS for modulating sensory, motor, and cognitive functions, there are still huge gaps in the knowledge of the underlying physiological mechanisms. To define the immediate impact as well as the after-effects of tDCS on sensory processing, we first performed electrophysiological recordings in primary somatosensory cortex (S1) of alert mice during and after administration of S1-tDCS, and followed up with immunohistochemical analysis of the stimulated brain regions. During the application of cathodal and anodal transcranial currents we observed polarity-specific bidirectional changes in the N1 component of the sensory-evoked potentials (SEPs) and associated gamma oscillations. Regarding the long-term effects observed after 20 min of tDCS, cathodal stimulation produced significant after-effects including a decreased SEP amplitude for up to 30 min, a power reduction in the 20-80 Hz range and a decrease in gamma event related synchronization (ERS). In contrast, no significant long-term changes in SEP amplitude or power analysis were observed after anodal stimulation except for a significant increase in gamma ERS after tDCS cessation. The polarity-specific differences of these long-term effects were corroborated by immunohistochemical analysis, which revealed an unbalance of GAD 65-67 immunoreactivity between the stimulated vs. non-stimulated S1 region only after cathodal tDCS. These results highlight the differences between immediate and long-term effects of tDCS, as well as the asymmetric long-term changes induced by anodal and cathodal stimulation. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.06.13.150342v1?rss=1 Authors: Pellegrini, M., Zoghi, M., Jaberzadeh, S. Abstract: High variability between individuals (i.e. inter-individual variability) in response to transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has become a commonly reported issue in the tDCS literature in recent years. Inherent genetic differences between individuals has been proposed as a contributing factor to observed response variability. This study investigated whether tDCS inter-individual variability was genetically mediated. A large sample-size of sixty-one healthy males received cathodal-tDCS (c-tDCS) and sham-tDCS, of the primary motor cortex at 1mA and 10-minutes via 6x4cm active and 7x5cm return electrodes. Corticospinal excitability (CSE) was assessed via twenty-five single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation motor evoked potentials (MEP). Intracortical inhibition (ICI) was assessed via twenty-five 3ms inter-stimulus interval (ISI) paired-pulse MEPs, known as short-interval intracortical inhibition (SICI). Intracortical facilitation (ICF) was assessed via twenty-five 10ms ISI paired-pulse MEPs. Gene variants encoding for excitatory and inhibitory neuroreceptors were determined via saliva samples. Pre-determined thresholds and statistical cluster analyses were used to subgroup individuals. Two distinct subgroups were identified, Responders reducing CSE following c-tDCS and Non-Responders showing no reduction or even increase in CSE. Differences in CSE between responders and non-responders following c-tDCS were not explained by changes in SICI or ICF. No significant relationships were reported between gene variants and inter-individual variability to c-tDCS suggesting the chosen gene variants did not influence the activity of the neuroreceptors involved in eliciting changes in CSE in responders following c-tDCS. In this largest c-tDCS study of its kind, novel insights were reported into the contribution genetic factors may play in observed inter-individual variability to c-tDCS. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.06.11.145805v1?rss=1 Authors: Petrovskaya, A., Kirillov, B., Asmolova, A., Galli, G., Feurra, M., Medvedeva, A. Abstract: We aimed to replicate a published effect of transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS)-induced recognition enhancement over the human ventrolateral prefrontal cortex [1] and analyse the data with machine learning. We investigated effects over an adjacent region, the dorsolateral PFC. We found weak or absent effects over the VLPFC and DLPFC. We conducted machine learning studies to examine the effects of semantic and phonetic features on memorization, which revealed no effect of VLPFC tDCS on the original dataset or the current data. The highest contributing factor to memory performance was individual differences in memory not explained by word features, tDCS group, or sample size, while semantic, phonetic, and orthographic word characteristics did not contribute significantly. To our knowledge, this is the first tDCS study to investigate cognitive effects with machine learning, and future studies may benefit from studying physiological as well as cognitive effects with data-driven approaches and computational models. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.05.28.120774v1?rss=1 Authors: Kashyap, R., Bhattacharjee, S., Arumugam, R., Oishi, K., Desmond, J. E., Chen, S. A. Abstract: Background: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) is a technique where a weak current is passed through the electrodes placed on the scalp. The distribution of the electric current induced in the brain due to tDCS is provided by simulation toolbox like Realistic-volumetric-Approach-based-Simulator-for-Transcranial-electric-stimulation (ROAST). However, the procedure to estimate the total current density induced at the target and the intermediary region of the cortex is complex. The Systematic-Approach-for-tDCS-Analysis (SATA) was developed to overcome this problem. However, SATA is limited to standardized headspace only. Here we develop individual-SATA (i-SATA) to extend it to individual head. Method: T1-weighted images of 15 subjects were taken from two Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanners of different strengths. Across the subjects, the montages were simulated in ROAST. i-SATA converts the ROAST output to Talairach space. The x, y and z coordinates of the anterior commissure (AC), posterior commissure (PC), and Mid-Sagittal (MS) points are necessary for the conversion. AC and PC are detected using the acpcdetect toolbox. We developed a method to determine the MS in the image and cross-verified its location manually using BrainSight. Result: Determination of points with i-SATA is fast and accurate. The i-SATA provided estimates of the current-density induced across an individuals cortical lobes and gyri as tested on images from two different scanners. Conclusion: Researchers can use i-SATA for customizing tDCS-montages. With i-SATA it is also easier to compute the inter-individual variation in current-density across the target and intermediary regions of the brain. The software is publicly available. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.05.24.113928v1?rss=1 Authors: Rezaee, Z., Ranjan, S., Solanki, D., Bhattacharya, M., Srivastava, M. P., Lahiri, U., Dutta, A. Abstract: Cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation (ctDCS) can facilitate motor learning; however, ctDCS effects have not been investigated using portable neuroimaging vis-a-vis lobular electric field strength. This is important since the subject-specific residual architecture for cerebellar interconnections with the cerebral cortex, including the prefrontal cortex (PFC) and the sensorimotor cortex (SMC), can influence the ctDCS effects on the cerebral functional activation. In this study, we investigated functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) in conjunction with electroencephalography (EEG) to measure the changes in the brain activation at the PFC and the SMC following virtual reality (VR)-based Balance Training (VBaT), before and after ctDCS treatment in 12 hemiparetic chronic stroke survivors. Furthermore, we performed general linear modeling (GLM) that can putatively associate the lobular electric field strength due to ctDCS priming with the changes in the fNIRS-EEG measures in the chronic stroke survivors. Here, fNIRS-EEG based measures were investigated in their latent space found using canonical correlation analysis (CCA) that is postulated to capture neurovascular coupling. We found that the ctDCS electrode montage, as well as the state (pre-intervention, during intervention, post-intervention), had a significant (p

In this episode's off-topic section, we discuss tDCS aka Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation aka "9-volt nirvana” and how it relates to flow states before Josh dives into his favorite Metroidvania game Hollow Knight from Team Cherry. Once again, we are not neuroscientists, cognitive psychologists, brain researchers or experts on anything really (except Contentology, the self-conjured "study" of content) but we do advocate the responsible self-experimentation of applying electrical currents to your head.   Off-top Links and References: tDCS for Epilepsy 9-Volt Nirvana on Radiolab tDCS Electrode Placement Montage Guide Brett's tDCS Josh's tDCS Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi TED Talk on Flow Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs The Rise of Superman Book How to Change Your Mind Book John Hopkins Center for Psychedelic & Consciousness Research Content: Hollow Knight Website Hollow Knight Release Trailer The Making of Hollow Knight Article Follow Us: All of our links! Facebook Instagram Sponsor: Best Maps Ever

Q&A #66 - Whoop and Halo Sport - the next big things or riding the hype wave?  What is the evidence supporting the Whoop strap, that measures heart rate, heart rate variability (HRV) and tracks sleep?  Is continuous HRV-measurement overnight better than a standardised morning measurement?  Is there any validation for the accuracy of Whoop's measurements? What is the evidence supporting the Halo Sport neurostimulator, that uses transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to supposedly improve athletic performance?  Issues with the marketing of both the Whoop and Halo Sport devices   LINKS AND RESOURCES: That Triathlon Show website  Coaching Training Plans Electrolyte beverage consumption alters electrically induced cramping threshold New lab-based evidence suggests electrolyte intake can help reduce cramps - Precision Hydration blog HRV-article by Marco Altini Is Brain Stimulation the Next Big Thing? - Alex Hutchinson The Ergogenic Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Exercise Performance Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on exercise performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis. The effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on objective and subjective indexes of exercise performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis.     SPONSORS: ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and performance eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Get 20% off your entire order with the discount code TTS20.   Precision Hydration - One-size doesn't fit all when it comes to hydration. Take Precision Hydration's FREE sweat test and learn how you should hydrate. Use the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free.   RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing.    CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

Interview with Andre Brunoni, MD, PhD, author of Efficacy and Safety of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Treating Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with Andre Brunoni, MD, PhD, author of Efficacy and Safety of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Treating Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia: A Randomized Clinical Trial

We send electrical currents (Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation) through our brain in an attempt to make us smarter.

Jonathan loves life-hacks. Today's paper is about electrical brain stimulation on medical students to improve technical skills ! Authors:  Ciechanski et al. Publication details:  Effects of Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation on Neurosurgical Skill Acquisition: A Randomized Controlled Trial. World Neurosurg. 2017 Dec;108:876-884.e4. Epub 2017 Aug 31.  View the abstract here Follow our co-hosts on Twitter! Jason R. Frank: @drjfrank  Jonathan Sherbino: @sherbino  Linda Snell: @LindaSMedEd  Want to learn more about KeyLIME? Click here!

Dr. Jennifer Chesters joins Peter Reitzes to discuss her research on transcranial direct current stimulation in stuttering treatment. Chester and colleagues current study on this topic is available at no charge. Jennifer Chesters, MA, MSc, DPhil, is a neuroscience researcher and speech and language therapist at the Oxford Department of Experimental Psychology. Dr. Chesters is a […] The post Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Stuttering Treatment (Ep. 640) appeared first on StutterTalk: Changing how you think about stuttering.

How good is your intuition - those hunches you follow because you're convinced you're right? Alas, if you think you're good at it, evidence shows you're probably not. Claudia Hammond hears the latest research from Dr Mario Weick from the University of Kent There's still time for you to enter the 2018 All in the Mind Awards. This is your chance to nominate someone who's made a difference to your mental health. You could nominate a group or project or maybe a friend, a therapist, a partner, a nurse - anyone who's really been there for you. We hear from GP Daniel Dietch - one of last year's finalists on the impact being nominated had on him after being put forward by a patient with bi-polar disorder. Medication taken by some people with psychosis or schizophrenia is designed to reduce delusions and hallucinations. What it doesn't tackle are the additional problems with memory and decision-making. Claudia Hammond meets Dr Natasza Orlov of Kings College London who's been trialling mild electrical stimulation to the brain aimed specifically at these symptoms. Could it improve everyone else's memory as well? And we catch up on what's happened to the very first high flying graduates we've been following who've been fast- tracked into mental health social work. Producer Adrian Washbourne.

In Episode 7 - TDCS, Blake and Dan discuss and Experiment with a Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation device. Does it work? Does it improve memory function? Does it improve mood? Does it fry your brain? Find out now!

tDCS is old school brain manipulation involving electrodes and sponges. For our 6th episode we describe the basic premise of tDCS (really simple) and its effects on the brain (really not simple). We also talk about its use as a treatment of depression and other clinical applications, which leads us into a meaty digression on clinical science and whether the methods used for discovering medical treatments make any goddamn sense. Finally, we speak of tDCS's scientific uses for understanding the role of various brain areas, and if any of us would ever try it on ourselves.

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Mickey Pentecost speaks with Dr. Brent Williams about Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

This week Jack gets pretty out there. He talks with Rusty about hooking your brain up to a battery (Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation). ThenBarely Domesticated Ep. 40-Your BioSurvival Tickets are Different Than Mine was first posted on January 5, 2015 at 5:00 am.©2016 "ZXH Creative". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at zxhcreative@gmail.com

Hello listerners! Welcome to another episode of the EnterVR podcast. On todays show I speak with Zoe and Michael. They are graduate robotics researchers at UC Berkeley and they are also developing a platform for you to learn and teach math using virtual reality. Here is a preview of some of the things discussed. 30: Intro. Making a more intimate connection with math through VR. 3:00 What are the fundamental advantages of a math literate society? 5:50 What is Math VR? How will it look? Travelling to a place where math resides. 8:30 How do you know what to visualize and how to visualize it? Making 3D math accesible in VR. 12:20 How to convey the utility of math in virtual reality to the average user. 14:10 Why do you need linear algebra in your life? 16:20 "I know math, and I feel free as fuck". 20:00 "What can't you do with math?" AR and Wearable will make turn our world into math. 24:00 How far along in development is MathVR. Using Leapmotion to control the interface. 30:50 Speaking about the Dimensions of Interstellar. SPOILER ALERT. 37:00 What is the distribution model? Is the team trying to make money with this project? 39:30 How to contribute to the MathVR project? 41:20 Giving people the tools so that they can create their own vr math lessons. 42:00 Are we genetically encoded to love math? Are some of us doomed to never 'get' math? 50:22 Making math social and doing math together with friends in VR. Is Math meant to be a lonely journey? 53:00 Mathcraft. Minecraft for math. 59:00 Getting people addicted to getting smart. 1:02:00 Is Math something that you create or is it something we discover. 1:06:00 What are the implications of conclusively resolving whether math is created or discovered. 1:08:00 Could math teach people how to be better humans? 1:10:00 Could enabling the democratization of math bring about the next Hitler? 1:14:00 What does Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk know about that you don't about AI? 1:15:00 How is a deep learning influencing the progress of AI? 1:18:30 Doing Math on drugs? Can we create drugs that can make us smarter in math? 1:25:00 "The Matrix is coming, learn math". 1:27:00 When and how will we know when AI is here? 1:29:00 What happens when you mix quantum computers and AI algorithyms? 1:32:00 Why build AI? What's the point? 1:35:00 What is sentience? 1:38:00 Do you create sentience from a model of the human brain or do you start from scratch? 1:42:00 The geopolitical state of AI. Is there Manhattan project for AI somewhere underneath the desert? 1:45:00 Is the military involved in the push to create better AI? How far along are they? 1:48:00 What is the singularity after all? The MIRI institute. 1:51:00 Is humanity ready for AI? What are the legal ramifications of AI? 1:55:00 How do you deal with the implications that something might be smarter than humans? Creating a human based strong AI. 1:59:00 Are we really just the sex organs of the machine? 2:02:00 Experimenting with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation. 2:04:00 What will virtual reality look like 20 years from today? 2:06:00 How can we create the metaverse from within the metaverse. 2:08:00 Closing thoughts and how to stay in touch. Thanks again to Zoe and Michael for being true scholars /lady and gentleman of virtual reality and thank you for listening. Keep in touch with the links below. (check back soon, this list will have better links in the future) https://twitter.com/ZoeMcCarthy2

In this talk at the Summit on Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) at the UC-Davis Center for Mind & Brain, Dr. Roy Hamilton, Assistant Professor of Neurology at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses a range of clinical applications of the transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) technique.

Dr. Marom Bikson, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at The City College of The City University of New York, discussing the cellular mechanisms of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) at the Summit on Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) at the UC-Davis Center for Mind & Brain.

with Michael Weisend

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Die transkranielle Gleichstromstimulation (tDCS) stellt eine neue, nicht-invasive Methode zur Hirnstimulation dar. Mit Hilfe einer Konstantstromquelle und zweier Elektroden kann die Stimulation eines Hirnareals erfolgen. Vorläufige Studien weisen darauf hin, dass dieses Verfahren eine neue Therapieoption bei verschiedenen Hirnleistungsstörungen darstellen könnte. In einem randomisierten cross-over Design erhielten 22 therapieresistente depressive Patienten in unterschiedlicher Reihenfolge zwei Wochen eine Verum- und zwei Wochen eine Plazebo-tDCS-Behandlung des linken DLPFC. Es wurde jeweils fünf Tage pro Woche 20 Minuten lang stimuliert. Die ersten 10 Patienten erhielten eine Stimulation mit 1 mA, die 12 folgenden mit 2 mA. Zwei Patienten brachen die Studie im Verlauf ab. Die Anode wurde über dem linken DLPFC, die Kathode über dem rechten supraorbitalen Kortex fixiert. Zu Beginn und zum Abschluss jeder Stimulationsbedingung wurde eine Testbatterie durchgeführt, sowie Blut zur Messung des BDNF-Spiegels abgenommen. Als klinische Tests wurde die Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD) und der Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) verwendet. Als neuropsychologische Tests wurden der formallexikalische Wortflüssigkeitstest (RWT), die Buchstaben-Zahlen-Folge (BZF) aus dem Wechsler-Intelligenztest für Erwachsene und der verbale Lern- und Merkfähigkeitstest (VLMT) durchgeführt. Die Ergebnisse nach Verum-tDCS zeigten keinen signifikanten Unterschied zu den Ergebnissen nach Plazebo-Behandlung, weder in den klinischen- und neuropsychologischen Tests, wie auch in dem Verlauf des BDNF-Spiegels. Zwischen der Stimulation mit 1 mA und der mit 2 mA waren ebenfalls keine signifikanten Unterschiede zu erkennen. Die vorliegende Pilotstudie stellt die Effekte der tDCS auf kognitive Faktoren und auf den BDNF-Spiegel bei therapieresistenten depressiven Patienten in Frage. Vermutlich sind bei schwerkranken, therapieresistenten Patienten andere Stimulationsparameter zu verwenden.