Left and Right Hemisphere Contributions to Speech Perception

Exclusion Criteria

• •Any condition where TMS would be contraindicated according to the most recent guidelines, including, but not limited to:
• •* History of seizure or epilepsy
• •* Metal in the skull
• •* Use of legal or illicit drugs that can potentially reduce the threshold for seizure. As examples, we list some exclusionary drugs in each of the following categories. This is not an exhaustive list of the exclusionary drugs. We consult with faculty in the University of Connecticut College of Pharmacy to check for seizure risk with other drugs that participants report.
• •* Antidepressants including Imipramine, amitriptyline, sertraline, venlafaxine, buproprion
• •* Antipsychotics including Chlorpromazine, clozapine, haloperidol, aripiprazole
• •* Antivirals including foscarnet, ganciclovir
• •* Antiparasitics including chloroquine, mefloquine (antiparasitics)
• •* Antibiotics including penicillin, ampicillin
• •* Immunosuppressants including cyclosporin
• •* Anticholinergenics
• •* Antihistimines (including over-the-counter drugs like Claritin \& Benadryl)
• •* Sympathomimetics (including Sudafed, Ritalin).
• •* Illegal drugs such as methamphetamines, cocaine, MDMA, ketamine.
• •* Diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder (per self-report)
• •* Pregnancy