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Posted by Dr. Bob on May 14, 2004, at 0:56:44
In reply to rub stationary magnets over your head!!!, posted by linkadge on May 12, 2004, at 10:31:53
> I swear it works as well as RTMS. Just buy a powerful stationary magnet and rub it over your head rapidly for about 1/2 hour. You will see what I am talking about.
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> Linkadge
Posted by SLS on May 15, 2004, at 7:17:25
In reply to rub stationary magnets over your head! « linkadge, posted by Dr. Bob on May 14, 2004, at 0:56:44
> > I swear it works as well as RTMS. Just buy a powerful stationary magnet and rub it over your head rapidly for about 1/2 hour. You will see what I am talking about.
This post begs for a joke, but I will restrain myself.
:-)
Hi Linkadge.
Is there a particular area of the skull that you focus on? I have an old 8" dual voice coil subwoofer. Do you think the speaker magnet would be strong enough? What did you use?
- Scott
Posted by linkadge on May 15, 2004, at 7:52:21
In reply to Re: rub stationary magnets over your head!, posted by SLS on May 15, 2004, at 7:17:25
Yeah I used a stationary speaker magnet. I found a calming effect by rubbing the right frontal cortex for about half an hour.
Linkadge
Posted by cherylann on May 15, 2004, at 9:49:58
In reply to Re: rub stationary magnets over your head!, posted by SLS on May 15, 2004, at 7:17:25
I hope don't sound too blonde, but what is a stationary magnet? I'm assuming I can't just stick some refridgerator magnets on my head.
My hubby has a big magnet he uses at consctruction sites to pick up nails on the ground. Would that work? Or would that be a little strong?
I'm not being a smarta$$, really. I just think it's interesting and would like to try it.
Posted by SLS on May 15, 2004, at 10:31:06
In reply to Re: What?!, posted by cherylann on May 15, 2004, at 9:49:58
Hi.
Just in case it seems too odd an idea, I think Linkadge is drawing on the precedents set by the clinical trials of rTMS used for depression, a procedure that uses a powerful electromagnetic coil placed on the skull and used in a manner similar to ECT. It induces a current in the brain tissue.
- Scott
Posted by linkadge on May 15, 2004, at 14:49:17
In reply to Re: What?! » cherylann, posted by SLS on May 15, 2004, at 10:31:06
I'm just talking about any powerful magnet that is not an electromagnet. I really do thing it does something.
Think of it this way, if you get a powerful magnet within a metre of a TV set it goes all wonkey, who's to say that it couldn't effect the circuty in our brain. I found it profoundly calming.
Linkadge
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