Regulation of Brain-stimulating Devices Unclear as Popularity Grows in US

Two developments over the past month signaled the growing popularity of transcranial direct current stimulation, commonly referred to as tDCS, in America. In late July, the U.S. Defense Department announced that Halo Sport would partner with a Pentagon start-up company (Defense Innovation Unit Experimental hyperlink) to use the device to bolster the athleticism of elite American special operations troops, already highly-skilled professional soldiers who train hard to maintain top physical...

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