Once upon a time, I was a lab rat in a set of transcranial magnetic stimulation experiments. It felt like my head was being painlessly hammered. My nostrils and eyebrows twitched uncontrollably. Otherwise, there was no discernible impact on behavior, cognition, or affect.
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Of course, there are cases in which TMS can go awry. Seizure, burns, nausea, etc. are known to occur in some participants. Pre-screening should be serious and thorough. Individuals on medications, with implants of any kind, or various other risk factors are typically excluded.
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Given that TMS uses magnetic pulses to augment the excitability of neurons for the purpose of studying the functionality of brain circuitry and connectivity, there are both costs and benefits associated with such research. These ought to be weighed carefully.
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