Primum non nocere or primum facere meliorem? Hacking the brain in the 21st century
Abstract Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique that modulates cortical excitability. It is devoid of serious adverse events and exerts variable effects on cognition, with several research findings suggesting that it can improve memory, verbal an...
Main Authors: | Lucas Borrione, Andre R. Brunoni |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul
2017-11-01
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Series: | Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-60892017005006102&lng=en&tlng=en |
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