The rationale is that it's within the range of gamma oscillations, which are apparently disrupted in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. In Martorell... Tsai 2019 Cell paper they tested 8,40 and 80Hz and 40Hz worked the best. I'm skeptical of this whole thing but who knows...
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The rationale is that it's within the range of gamma oscillations, which are apparently disrupted in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. In Martorell... Tsai 2019 Cell paper they tested 8,40 and 80Hz and 40Hz worked the best. I'm skeptical of this whole thing but who knows...