Do ongoing cognitive demands affect the efficacy of transcranial electrical brain stimulation in young and older healthy adults?

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1129715

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) of the brain is widely used to enhance cognitive and motor function in healthy individuals and people with neurological disorders. Unfortunately, the efficacy of tDCS is highly variable between individuals. This project tests the hypothesis that ongoing cognitive processes – particularly attention – play an important role in regulating the effect of tDCS on brain function. The knowledge gained will help refine tDCS as a clinical and research tool.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2017

End Date: 01-01-2020

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $627,857.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

attention | cognitive function | cognitive neuroscience | neuroplasticity | transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

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