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    Rolf Degen‏ @DegenRolf 18 Feb 2019
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    Upcoming new book about the "Dark Side of Brain Imaging" is about to slaughter some holy cows. Such as brain stimulation. h/t @Neuro_Skeptic https://books.google.de/books?id=JlSIDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA107&lpg=PA107&dq=Noninvasive+brain+stimulation:+When+the+hype+transcends+the+evidence+Jared+Cooney+Horvath&source=bl&ots=u5LyTIFJf8&sig=ACfU3U1Ak7mYgyCn3zCMfTbxH1S3CpvEfA&hl=de&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjvxvKP5MXgAhXBZlAKHWfHAB4Q6AEwAHoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=Noninvasive%20brain%20stimulation%3A%20When%20the%20hype%20transcends%20the%20evidence%20Jared%20Cooney%20Horvath&f=false …pic.twitter.com/jvKfr87BlR

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      2. Robert Thibault‏ @rt_thibault 19 Feb 2019
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        Replying to @DegenRolf @Neuro_Skeptic

        The quoted text is from a chapter @JCHorvath wrote, not NeuroSkeptic. @NeuroSkeptic contributed an introductory chapter.

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      3. Rolf Degen‏ @DegenRolf 19 Feb 2019
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        Hi Robert. The h/t stands for "hat tip", which on Twitter expresses gratitude for someone alerting you to a souce.

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      2. Til Ole Bergmann‏ @tobergmann 19 Feb 2019
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        Replying to @DegenRolf @Neuro_Skeptic

        The question is not whether non-invasive brain stimulation works (ever saw your hand muscles twitch when TMS is applied to your primary motor cortex?), but whether it is applied in a reasonable and well controlled manner, and whether the conclusions are backed up by the data.

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      3. Til Ole Bergmann‏ @tobergmann 19 Feb 2019
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        Replying to @tobergmann @DegenRolf @Neuro_Skeptic

        TMS is a fantastic tool for basic research. The treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders is still largely experimental (with some exceptions). But improving intact high-level cognitive functions (aka neural enhancement) is definitely a bold claim, and more caution is needed here.

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      2. John Kounios‏ @JohnKounios 19 Feb 2019
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        Replying to @DegenRolf @Neuro_Skeptic

        Not quite. There are several types of "brain stimulation." They do different things. Some effects of some of these techniques are not yet fully understood. The author makes premature, broad-stroke characterizations. Not helpful.

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      3. Mingzhou Ding‏ @CuriousMZD 19 Feb 2019
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        Replying to @JohnKounios @DegenRolf @Neuro_Skeptic

        I completely agree with this assessment.

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      2. Matt Krause‏ @prokraustinator 18 Feb 2019
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        Replying to @DegenRolf @Neuro_Skeptic

        Ugh. Brain stimulation is such a frustrating field to work in because everyone has wildly polarized opinions . Can "one simple trick" improve your jazz improvisation, increase your cardio output, improve your memory, AND adjust your creativity? Probably not all at once.

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      3. Alain Dagher‏ @alain_dagher 18 Feb 2019
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        Replying to @prokraustinator @DegenRolf @Neuro_Skeptic

        Sure:pic.twitter.com/jk3ltwEmEl

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      1. Sarina Iwabuchi‏ @Sareeny_Ribeeny 18 Feb 2019
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        Replying to @DegenRolf @Neuro_Skeptic

        Your critique is overgeneralisation in the field of noninvasive brain stimulation, but that's all I'm reading in these paragraphs 🤔 fyi, many recent studies are actually trying to answer all the questions you are asking. TMS only works for some just like drugs only work for some

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      1. Brielle C. Stark, PhD‏ @BrielleStarkPhD 18 Feb 2019
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        Replying to @DegenRolf @sciencebeta @Neuro_Skeptic

        Think you mean "not" instead of "nor." Also,https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/30128538/ …

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