Known as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), the treatment delivers a series of electrical pulses to the part of the brain associated with depression and other mood disorders.

作为为人所知的“颅磁刺激”(TMS)，这种治疗方法通过向大脑的特定区域传递一系列的电脉冲起作用，这个区域便是大脑中和抑郁以及其他情绪障碍有关联的区域。

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Cohen Kadosh added that it was important to identify any downsides of this and other similar forms of transcranial electrical stimulation to ensure that boosting one cognitive ability did not lead to damage in another.

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They used a technique called transcranial direct current stimulation, or tDCS. If you pass a weak electrical current through part of the brain, it temporarily and safely disrupts neural activity.

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