TDCS for Cognitive Enhancement

Dr. Vince Clark, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of New Mexico, speaking on the role of tDCS in cognitive enhancement in a talk at the Summit on Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) at the UC-Davis Center for Mind & Brain.

[alexxdaye]

This is even more relevant today than it was in 2013!!! I really appreciated Dr. Vince Clark's approach to the importance of the advancement of neuroscience in the treatment of so many health issues! Thinking outside of the box in VITAL right now. I enjoyed this lecture. I hope he's still around and giving more speeches about newer innovations since this lecture!

[soumitramv]

That's an honest doctor right there. Thanks for sharing this talk with everyone

[BlancoDevil]

I have been using a TCDC device of my own making for about six years. It certainly has boosted my cognitive abilities. I use a basic small volume control to address controlling the intensity. As a side note, I would add that it seems to actually help with manifesting things. In other words, they say that your thoughts have power. In my case, I give more power to my thoughts. Whether it's related to the documented effect that thoughts seem to have at the Quantum level of reality or not, my attainment of things that I want to bring into my life seems to be related to the use of TCDS. Consider that possibility. Prayer, meditation, etc. all brought up to another level with the addition of more power...So, be careful what you wish for. If your thoughts have power, give more power to your thoughts...

[GetRealwithMike]

Is there a way to reach Dr. Clark? I teach middle school and many students suffer from ADHD. I'd like to know if the mouthpieces work for this and if there is a set thickness or if each child has to go through an fMRI to determine what is the correct thickness. Thanks

[ciciramirez]

In helping myself with my intense Fibromyalgia without medication, these brain enhancement have helped as if s light bulb lit up in brain after the effects of Fibro Fog working against my thinking about and doing many things in day living.

[jungefrau]

I have used the brain driver v 2.1 & its not a replacement for Cymbalta, but it really really really makes a difference. I use it for 60 minutes at a time. I don't use it everyday, but when I go more than 4 or 5 days I can literally feel the depression coming back. It helps with my mood, motivation, and I physically feel better.

[arcadealchemist]

Is there any Groups that are Related to tDCS, i believe the application for the system could be recording and playback of memories i plan to buy a FLOW tDCS unit i have issues sensory overstimulation due to missalignment of retinal muscels cased by neck /sholder issues.

the thing is i'm thinking this could be applied to more than just pain management.

[cemsavasaydn]

I wish we humans spent all our money on healthcare and developing a better standard of living better quality medicine, why build weapons to kill each other when we can develop ways to help mankind.

[jornmulder]

can i try this at home with my dad? he had a stroke, stiff left arm/whrist/fingers and no control in left leg/foot

[harmonizedigital.]

i just ordered tDCS unit on amazon. I am curious what would happen with more than one unit on my head at once.

[jackburton]

16:04 PC yes but first, physical contact.
Today, people are scared of it, there are taboos, moralism, and other things that prevent us from fully appreciating it. By now certain gestures are removed if done by those who are not in confidence, and many times even if we know each other well, even in the family, but ...
A simple hug, a caress, a squeeze, a pat, can communicate a lot.

[tjacksondolph]

I tried it and now I just feel woozy and off balance and can't concentrate. Not giving up as this was my first time

[vishnuhari]

what's a good adult ADD montage? for executive functioning?

[Bill]

I'm in complete admiration of this. I recently read a book with a similar topic, and it was astonishing. "Unlocking the Brain's Full Potential" by Alexander Sterling

[peterlanephotography]

What are these dozen easy ways to influence the nervous system?

[ShaggyCrew]

Vince, thanks for your answer. Is there any specific possition to place catode and anode to improve langguage?

[janschnupp]

Disappointing how often even distinguished neuroscientists don't know / forget the basics. OK, he's not a physicist, but if he puts up slides in his talk with units of V/m then he really should know that V/m is a measure of the amount of force you'd expect on a charged particle. We've got far too used to looking at colored blobs on brain images and saying "oooh, look, there is a red bit here, surely that's important and deep and meaningful" rather than questioning what the data really tell us in terms of physiological measurements. 

[imaneidrissi]

hey Dr.Clark, i have add innatentive form i've tried ritaline and experienced lot of horrible side effects. Medication doesn't work for me, can you please say if tdcs works on focus and if it is safe when we have also ocd? please if it's safe wich device shall i buy?

thank you

[AndyJK]

The biting on tongue depressors- very interesting-- is this possibly impacting on the trigeminal ganglion?

[rhondahill]

Im curious how one determines whether tDCS or eTMS would work best for a given condition.
So far it seems tDCS is temporary whereas eTMS is longer lasting.