Forg et dramamine - scientists at
Imperial College London believe
they have made a breakthrough in
the treatment of motion sickness
by using electricity to stimulate
parts of the brain.
In early trials on 20 subjects
the method appears to be as
efficacious as motion sickness
medications, but without the side
effects of drowsniness.
The study was reported in
the Neurology journal, with the
researchers postulating that mild
electrical currents may interfere
with the messages arriving at the
brain from the part of the ear
which controls balance, reports
the BBC.
The intriguing study involved
volunteers being placed in a socalled
“chunder chair” (pictured),
an extreme version of an
amusment park ride which spins
at an angle and is “guaranteed to
make pretty much anyone motion
sick within five minutes”.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 08 Sep 15 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 08 Sep 15
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