A Study of the Effects of Cranial Electrical Stimulation on Attention and Concentration

Integrative Physiological and Behavioral Science

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 43-53

  Southworth, Susan ^a  

^a Fam Inst and Assoc 8301 Stt Line   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BRAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; BRAIN; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0032605295     PISSN: 1053881X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02688709     Document Type: Article

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