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Non-Invasive Neurostimulation Therapies

What is MST? • N I N E T

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Magnetic Seizure Therapy (MST) is a novel form of convulsive therapy that relies on creating a therapeutic seizure. MST was developed as a means of improving the side effects found with using ECT, so that more patients may benefit from the procedure without suffering...

NINET – Non-Invasive Neurostimulation Therapies

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Meet Fidel. I obtained my Medical Degree from the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain, followed by a Fellowship at the Saint John of God Mental Health Services focusing on Psychiatry and Schizophrenia. After completing the first Fellowship, I...

What is tDCS? • N I N E T

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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive neurostimulation treatment that uses the application of a low electrical current to modify neuronal activity. Powered by a small battery, a low level of current is passed through two electrodes placed on...

Guest Speaker: Dr. Janet F. Werker

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Earlier this week, Dr. Janet F. Werker from the Infant Studies Centre of the Psychology Department at the University of British Columbia (UBC) gave a talk on “Using Near Infrared Spectroscopy to Probe Language Processing in the Infant Brain”. Dr. Janet F. Werker is a...

What is TMS? • N I N E T

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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive method of neurostimulation that has been used since 1985 to study the functionality of the brain. Through the principle of electromagnetic induction, TMS generates highly concentrated, focalized, pulsating...