I’m sitting at my desk working at home, electrodes clipped to my earlobes, sending electrical currents into my brain and down my spine. If someone walking in on this electrifying experience didn’t know any better, it might seem like I was taking part in some kind of science experiment.
Nowadays, it is so common to self-medicate when battling anxiety, whether it’s alcohol ahead of social events, or sedatives ahead of flights and medical appointments. But recently, at-home or portable electric treatments have become a growing remedy for stress and discomfort, whether it’s using clip-on vagus nerve stimulators for a calming effect, or sticking on a TENS device for injuries.
