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Electrical stimulation of the brain: the benefits of the short, sharp shock

Reported by guardian.co.uk on Saturday, 2 June 2012 (on June 2, 2012)
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ECT has had a bad press. But new techniques in electrical stimulation of the brain could soon be treating a range of conditions - and improving our cognitive skills

Neuroscientist Sven Bestmann is..


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