Thync is a startup funded by Khosla Ventures, selling an electronic wearable device it claims will improve mood. Its makers claim the device works by neurostimulation techniques such as TENS and tDCS.
Some trial users feel no effect while others claim benefits.
One evaluator compared it to drinking an espresso accompanied by a tingle of prickly heat behind the ear.
The Food and Drug Administration has declined to classify it as a medical device under their purview.
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Darrell, Larry (9 October 2014). "Thync Raises $13 Million In Funding Led By Khosla Ventures; Combines Neuroscience And Consumer Tech". Bidnessetc. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. https://archive.today/20150216100142/http://www.bidnessetc.com/27041-thync-raises-13-million-in-funding-led-by-khosla-ventures-combines-neurosci ↩
Kevin Bullis (March 12, 2015). "The Electric Mood-Control Acid Test". Technology Review. Retrieved 2015-09-18. http://www.technologyreview.com/featuredstory/535641/the-electric-mood-control-acid-test/ ↩
Geoffrey Fowler (July 21, 2015). "This Gadget Gives You a Low-Voltage Pick-Me-Up". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2015-09-18. https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-gadget-gives-you-a-low-voltage-pick-me-up-1437503825 ↩
Geoffrey Fowler (July 21, 2015). "This Gadget Gives You a Low-Voltage Pick-Me-Up". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2015-09-18. https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-gadget-gives-you-a-low-voltage-pick-me-up-1437503825 ↩