Electrotactile adaptation on the abdomen: preliminary results.

Electrotactile (electrocutaneous) stimulation at currents greater than sensation threshold causes sensory adaptation, which temporarily raises the sensation threshold and reduces the perceived magnitude of stimulation. After 15 min of moderately intense exposure to a conditioning stimulus (10 s on, 10 s off), the sensation threshold elevation for seven observers was 60-270%, depending on the current, frequency, and number of pulses in the burst structure of the conditioning stimulus. Increases in any of these parameters increased the sensation threshold elevation. Adaptation and recovery were each complete in approximately 15 min.

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