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I mean, what if the brain learns to expect the stimulus, and learns that it does not need to provide the stimulus on its own initiative anymore, or at least not

by korijn 4y ago

I mean, what if the brain learns to expect the stimulus, and learns that it does not need to provide the stimulus on its own initiative anymore, or at least not to the same extent. Maybe it means the brain is spending that energy on other processes now that it is relieved of this task. Is that possible? > Nothing in the existing research suggests this to be the case Was it considered?

pedalpete 4y ago
I'm not sure I completely understand how you're phrasing that question. However, I will say that there is now more than a decade of research into slow-wave enhancement, and multiple studies looking at safety, and efficacy. If dependency is a concern, it's somewhat the opposite. We're stimulating a sleep function that naturally degrades as we age, and trying to get it to maintain it's power. So you naturally lose this ability. Note: we can't create slow waves (yet) we can only increase what is already there.