tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886575137375451769.post4823616675755953173..comments2023-08-08T00:53:58.434-07:00Comments on Garth Kroeker: Brainstem Stimulation - cranial nervesGKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714377295981745087noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886575137375451769.post-55832031428746894902009-11-27T09:25:04.545-08:002009-11-27T09:25:04.545-08:00Thanks for the comment.
TMS seems like a really...Thanks for the comment. <br /><br />TMS seems like a really interesting idea. It is much easier to administer, with less medical risk, fewer side effects, and is less burdened by negative social perceptions and controversial history, compared to ECT. It also could be a useful research tool, to study the effects from selective stimulation of particular brain regions while the patient is conscious. <br /><br />Unfortunately, research about its therapeutic benefits has so far not led to impressive results, in my opinion. But I haven't reviewed the literature in detail on this in the past while; I'll have to write a more detailed post about this in the future.GKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14714377295981745087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6886575137375451769.post-71959155622206238382009-11-25T15:23:19.160-08:002009-11-25T15:23:19.160-08:00I thought that you had posted somthing on TransCra...I thought that you had posted somthing on TransCranial Magnetic Stimulation.... but apparently not... or maybe I can't find it. <br /><br />I was watching something last night that is really interesting. <br /><br />It is basically the idea of of using TMS to "scramble" neurons in a particular brain region to change judgements (moral judgements). From the talk you can see that TMS causes us to revert to how we used to judge others when we were children. <br /><br /><br />Rebecca Saxe: How we read each other's minds<br /><br />http://www.ted.com/talks/rebecca_saxe_how_brains_make_moral_judgments.html<br /><br />Lastly--- on a more therapy orientated issue. I was reading up on how TMS is now being used to decrease/temporarily cause abolishment of hallucinations (specifically auditory)in some severely depressed patients.<br /><br />What haveyou heard about this therapy?<br /><br />Super interesting...!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com