Sci Adv September 2020 PMID 32917605

Dose-dependent effects of transcranial alternating current stimulation on spike timing in awake nonhuman primates.

Luke Johnson, Ivan Alekseichuk, Jordan Krieg, Alex Doyle, Ying Yu, Jerrold Vitek, Matthew Johnson, Alexander Opitz

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The study investigates how transcranial alternating current stimulation (TACS) influences spike timing and neural activity in awake nonhuman primates, showing that the effects are dose-dependent.
The researchers identified two main responses to TACS: increased burstiness and phase entrainment of neural spikes, suggesting that TACS can modulate neural firing patterns.
The findings imply that TACS can be applied at intensities feasible for humans and may be used to normalize abnormal brain activity in neurological and psychiatric conditions.]

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