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An auditory stimulation approach modulates brain alpha oscillations and interferes with sleep onset dynamics

An auditory stimulation approach modulates brain alpha oscillations and interferes with sleep onset dynamics
2024-06-18
(Press-News.org) Alpha oscillations are electrophysiological features of the human brain linked to fundamental processes including memory and perception. This study introduces a closed-loop auditory stimulation approach to selectively modulate alpha oscillations in the human brain in a phase-dependent and spatially-specific manner.

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Article Title: A closed-loop auditory stimulation approach selectively modulates alpha oscillations and sleep onset dynamics in humans

Author Countries: United Kingdom

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