Wakeful slow, oscillatory, transcranial electrical stimulation (so-tES) does not influence overnight memory consolidation, but may alter characteristics of subsequent sleep
Julia Wood, Sonia Brownsett, Cassandra L Pattinson, Nicholas Bland, Brett Duce, Martin Sale · FENS Forum 2024
Slow wave sleep (SWS) is essential for memory consolidation. When endogenous SWS is boosted by so-tES (0.75Hz) applied during sleep, overnight memory consolidation can be enhanced1. The present study explored whether so-tES (0.75Hz), applied immediately after learning and during wake, could enhance overnight memory consolidation and reduce the need for subsequent sleep, compared to an equivalent sham condition. Healthy young adults (18–35 years; n=14) completed cognitive and motor learning tasks in the evening before receiving 15 minutes of active or sham so-tES over task-related brain regions
ePoster · Neuroscience