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Friday, August 16, 2024

Just a thought from Yours Truly for the Brave New World

Ever noticed students who fall asleep in class? Now there's a potential remedy on the horizon (apart from livelier lectures). From the Modesto Bee:

Magnetic wave stimulation targeting areas of the brain could be used to enhance the job performance of police and fire personnel in Turlock. The city is considering whether to spend federal funds to offer personalized transcranial magnetic stimulation, or PrTMS, to public safety personnel who may feel groggy from poor sleep or want to improve interactions with the public.

Dr. Kevin Murphy explained the drug-free, noninvasive therapy at workshops Monday in Turlock. Therapy performed in a clinic directs magnetic pulses to stimulate electrical activity in neurons in the brain to regulate moods and restore mental well-being. The treatment is tailored for each individual based on an EEG and mapping of brain activity...

The proposed therapy for city employees with high-stress public safety jobs would employ the Genesis system to deliver low-amplitude energy pulses to nerve cells in the brain. The goal is to change brain wave patterns that are out of sync and causing negative emotions or other symptoms.

The first step is a five-minute EEG, followed by data analysis to map the person’s brain activity. A personalized treatment plan is developed and the treatment is five days a week for four to eight weeks...

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