Saturday, January 5, 2013

Happiness Is a Warm Transcranial Direct Current Electrode

The human brain is capable of producing a staggering variety of hormones to regulate everything from appetite to pain resistance. Among the most potent of these neuromodulatory lipids is endogenous ?-opioid, a pain-killing chemical on par with morphine but produced naturally, in minute amounts, by our motor cortices. And, thanks to a study in transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), researchers can induce the brain to release ?-opioid on command. More »


Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/kn8qc4glA5M/happiness-is-a-warm-transcranial-direct-current-electrode

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