Can brain stimulation reduce stress in healthy adults?
This study tests whether a gentle, non-invasive electrical current applied to the scalp at a specific frequency (alpha waves) can reduce stress in healthy people. It involves a single session and measures your stress response.
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Who can take part
- Right-handed men and women aged 18 to 45
- If you are a woman, you must be on hormonal birth control
- Must be able to read and speak French
- No current psychiatric condition (like depression, anxiety disorder, etc.)
- Not taking any psychiatric medications or beta blockers
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Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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