Stimulus package: brain stimulation holds huge promise, but is critically under-regulated
- Written by Adrian Carter, Senior Research Fellow, Monash University
Neurostimulation is rife with potential and pitfalls.Metamorworks/Shutterstock
This year, a Chinese patient known only as Mr Yan became a medical pioneer. He agreed to have electrodes surgically inserted into his brain, allowing his surgeon, by touching the screen of a simple tablet computer, to change the emotions that Yan feels.
The treatment...
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