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The Effects of Low Level DC Scalp Positive and Negative Current on the Performance of Various Tasks

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Karyl M. Hall ,
Robert A. Hicks  and
H. Kenneth Hopkins
Karyl M. Hall
Affiliation:
Research Department, Agnews State Hospital
Robert A. Hicks
Affiliation:
San Jose State College
H. Kenneth Hopkins
Affiliation:
Research Department, Agnews State Hospital
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Recently increased interest has been shown in the physiological and behavioural consequences of DC polarization of the brain.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 117 , Issue 541 , December 1970 , pp. 689 - 691
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1970 

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