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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