Using noise for the better: The effects of transcranial random noise stimulation on the brain and behavior

Authors

Onno van der Groen, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Weronika Potok
Nicole Wenderoth
Grace Edwards
Jason B. Mattingley
Dylan Edwards, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Title

Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews

Volume

138

PubMed ID

35595071

Publisher

Elsevier

School

School of Medical and Health Sciences

RAS ID

44395

Funders

Swiss National Science Foundation [Grant 320030_175616]

Comments

van der Groen, O., Potok, W., Wenderoth, N., Edwards, G., Mattingley, J. B., & Edwards, D. (2022). Using noise for the better: the effects of transcranial random noise stimulation on the brain and behavior. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 138, 104702. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104702

Abstract

NEUROSCI BIOBEHAV REV X (X) XXX-XXX 2021.- Transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) is a non-invasive electrical brain stimulation method that is increasingly employed in studies of human brain function and behavior, in health and disease. tRNS is effective in modulating perception acutely and can improve learning. By contrast, its effectiveness for modulating higher cognitive processes is variable. Prolonged stimulation with tRNS, either as one longer application, or multiple shorter applications, may engage plasticity mechanisms that can result in long-term benefits. Here we provide an overview of the current understanding of the effects of tRNS on the brain and behavior and provide some specific recommendations for future research.

DOI

10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104702

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