Local brain stimulation produces measurable physiological and behavioral effects
Is it true that local brain stimulation produces measurable physiological and behavioral effects?
Yes. Multiple experimental and clinical studies demonstrate that local brain stimulation techniques, such as ultrasound, transcranial magnetic stimulation, and electrical stimulation, successfully produce measurable physiological and behavioral changes.
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The retrieved papers consistently report measurable physiological and behavioral changes resulting from various forms of local brain stimulation (such as focused ultrasound, TMS, tDCS, and tTIS). Multiple lines of evidence—including randomized trials, reviews, and meta-analyses—fully support the claim. No papers refute it.
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Murphy, K. R., Farrell, J. S., Bendig, J., Mitra, A., Luff, C. E., Stelzer, I., Yamaguchi, H., Angelakos, C. C., Choi, M., Bian, W., DiIanni, T., Pujol, E., Matosevich, N., Airan, R., Gaudilliere, B. L., Konofagou, E. E., Butts-Pauly, K., Soltész, I., & Lecea, L. d. (2024). Optimized ultrasound neuromodulation for non-invasive control of behavior and physiology. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2024.07.002
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Pitcher, D., Parkin, B., & Walsh, V. (2020). Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and the Understanding of Behavior.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-psych-081120-013144
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Kimberley, T., Borich, M., Arora, S., & Siebner, H. (2013). Multiple sessions of low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in focal hand dystonia: clinical and physiological effects. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3233/RNN-120259
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Qiu, X., He, Z., Cao, X., & Zhang, D. (2023). Transcranial magnetic stimulation and transcranial direct current stimulation affect explicit but not implicit emotion regulation: a meta-analysis. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12993-023-00217-8
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Mansourinezhad, P., Mestrom, R. M. C., Klooster, D., Sprengers, M., Boon, P. A. J. M., & Paulides, M. (2025). Systematic review of experimental studies in humans on transcranial temporal interference stimulation. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-2552/ae0524
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Ham, H., Kim, K., Lee, J., Kim, D., Choi, H., & Yoh, J. (2024). Acoustic Deep Brain Modulation: Enhancing Neuronal Activation and Neurogenesis.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2024.08.012
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The retrieved papers consistently report measurable physiological and behavioral changes resulting from various forms of local brain stimulation (such as focused ultrasound, TMS, tDCS, and tTIS). Multiple lines of evidence—including randomized trials, reviews, and meta-analyses—fully support the claim. No papers refute it.
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