This study uses AM-kTMP to modulate speech perception by entraining neural activity, showing increased phasic modulation compared to sham stimulation.

bioRxiv · Jul 19, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Amplitude-Modulated Kilohertz Stimulation Targeting Beta-Band Activity Disrupts Motor Learning

Philipp Reber, Christina M. Merrick, Guy Avraham, Ida Killebrew, Katheryn Thayer-Pham, Haajar Ahmad-Ali, Angel V. Peterchev, Karunesh Ganguly, Cidnee Luu, Daniel Sheltraw, Ludovica Labruna, Richard B. Ivry

This study uses amplitude-modulated kilohertz transcranial magnetic perturbation to test the role of beta and delta oscillations in human motor learning, finding that beta stimulation impairs performance.

bioRxiv · Jul 17, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Kilohertz Transcranial Magnetic Perturbation (kTMP): A New Non-invasive Method to Modulate Cortical Excitability

Ludovica Labruna, Christina M. Merrick, Angel V. Peterchev, Ben A. Inglis, Richard B. Ivry, Daniel Sheltraw

This paper introduces and evaluates kilohertz transcranial magnetic perturbation (kTMP), a non-invasive method that increases cortical excitability through subthreshold electric fields.

eLife · Sep 3, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience