PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Nicholas S Fitz
AU  - Peter B Reiner
TI  - The challenge of crafting policy for do-it-yourself brain stimulation
AID  - 10.1136/medethics-2013-101458
DP  - 2015 May 01
TA  - Journal of Medical Ethics
PG  - 410--412
VI  - 41
IP  - 5
4099  - http://jme.bmj.com/content/41/5/410.short
4100  - http://jme.bmj.com/content/41/5/410.full
SO  - J Med Ethics2015 May 01; 41
AB  - Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a simple means of brain stimulation, possesses a trifecta of appealing features: it is relatively safe, relatively inexpensive and relatively effective. It is also relatively easy to obtain a device and the do-it-yourself (DIY) community has become galvanised by reports that tDCS can be used as an all-purpose cognitive enhancer. We provide practical recommendations designed to guide balanced discourse, propagate norms of safe use and stimulate dialogue between the DIY community and regulatory authorities. We call on all stakeholders—regulators, scientists and the DIY community—to share in crafting policy proposals that ensure public safety while supporting DIY innovation.