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Joe While I agree with you that Sandyk may just have an un-popular Idea in a skeptical scientific world, the prolificness of his publications 1 every 2 weeks since 1980 almost by definition cannot be good science. How can you complete a study every 2 weeks. The International Journal of Neuroscience is according to Bob Fink owned by him. Articles are usually reviewed for their scientific validity by a panel of experts in the field but some Journals are un-reviewed. I would doubt he would get a rejection from his own Journal and after all this time I think that he likely would have gotten some good controlled studies. It is possible but doubtful that he may have a good idea but my red flags go up when I read this sort of thing. Charlie ----- Original Message ----- From: J. R. Bruman <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, October 22, 1999 10:56 PM Subject: R. Sandyk > Just for fun, I called up all the Medline citations of papers by > R. Sandyk, the advocate of transcranial magnetic stimulation that > we've discussed lately. Beginning in 1980, there are 555! That's > an average of more than one every two weeks for the past 20 years. > They begin in German, then switch to English in the South African > Medical Journal, and most recently in the International Journal of > Neuroscience, concentrating on the various effects of magnetic > stimulation. Dr. Sandyk's latest address is Touro College, Bay > Shore, New York. While the numerous publications aren't in the > most prestigious neurology journals, they at least seem important > enough to the Medline catalogers. I see no indication that he is a > charlatan, only an enthusiast for an unpopular idea. There have > been other 'loner' ideas that found acceptance, for example Walter > Birkmayer and selegiline (Eldepryl) to act against oxidative stress. > While magnetism isn't quite 'mainline science' just yet, keep an open > mind. Cheers, > Joe > -- > J. R. Bruman (818) 789-3694 > 3527 Cody Road > Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-5013