Electrical brain stimulation

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Homepage and credits - the first page of the site
Clinical and Therapeutic Aspects
- Introduction to electrical brain stimulation - sets the scene
- Therapies based on ESB - summarises current therapies
- Deep brain stimulation - a closer look at one therapy

Current Technology and its Uses
- Brain implants - neural /electronic interfaces
- Frontier uses of ESB - sci-fi and beyond

Experimental and Theoretical Aspects
- Technicalities of using ESB - the down and dirty
- Targeting a brain area for ESB - where to zap, and how to find it
- Mechanisms of action - a peek at how ESB actually works

Closing thoughts
- Pros and cons of using ESB - some of the goods, bads and uglies
- Future directions for electrical brain stimulation - where are things going?

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Precautions and disclaimer - for those who want to try this at home

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