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A new device from the University of Arizona targets insomniac overthinking with bursts of magnetic pulses to the brain...
When sleep is nowhere around, with agonising tossing and turning, the mind can only buzz with racing thoughts, sending insomnia-affected people down a spiral of overthinking..
Be it counting sheep or mulling over better comebacks for a disagreement five years ago, in the absence of sleep, the thoughts are unstoppable and extremely overwhelming..
During periods of rest, this brain network becomes hyperactive, generating a never-ending stream of continuous thoughts, worries, and musings, making it incredibly challenging to fall asleep..
Dr William Scott Killgore and his team developed a handheld device that temporarily disrupts the overactive brain network by transmitting magnetic pulses in those regions..
