(1) Once per turn, you can Normal Summon 1 Psychic-Type monster in addition to your Normal Summon or Set. (2) If successful, place 1 Psychic Counter on this card. (3) You can also place 1 Psychic Counter on this card instead of paying Life Points to activate any Psychic-Type monster's effect that you control. (4) When this card is removed from the field, the controller of this card takes 1000 damage for each Psychic Counter on it.
The (1), (2), (3), and (4) effects are all Continuous-like.
Each effect is separate from the rest.
The (1) Continuous-like Effect may be used before you perform your standard Normal Summon / Set.
This effect can be used to gain either a Normal Summon or a Normal Tribute Summon.
This effect cannot be used to gain an additional Set of a Psychic-Type monster.
This effect can only be used once per turn, even if you play a second copy of "Brain Research Lab."
You can still use this effect to Normal Summon a Psychic-Type monster after gaining an additional Summon by "Double Summon" / "Ultimate Offering".
You still Tribute when using this effect to Summon Level 5 or higher Psychic-Type monster.
The (2) Continuous-like Effect does not start a chain.
The (3) Continuous-like Effect only applies for the activated effects of Psychic-Type monsters.
The (4) Continous-like Effect is mandatory, though it does not start a chain.
You take damage for each Psychic Counter even if this card was returned to your hand / Deck, .
If "Brain Research Lab's" effects are negated by Spell Canceller, remove all Psychic Counters.
None of the effects of "Brain Research Lab" start a Chain.
If a monster's Type is changed to Psychic by "DNA Surgery" you can activate its effects that require a Life Point payment by placing 1 Psychic Counter on this card.
If the effects of "Brain Research Lab" are negated while it's face-up on the field, any Psychic Counters on it are removed.
You cannot place a Psychic Counter on this card to activate an effect that you would not have enough Life Points to activate otherwise.
You cannot place a Psychic Counter on this card to activate the effect of a card like "Psychic Commander".
You cannot place a Psychic Counter to use the effect of "Telekinetic Shocker" or other such effects that are not an effect activation that start a Chain.
If "Brain Research Lab" is returned to your hand or Deck, you will still take damage for each Psychic Counter.
You can only use the effect of "Brain Research Lab" to Normal Summon 1 Psychic-Type monster once per turn, even if you play a second copy of "Brain Research Lab".
If you activate "Double Summon" or the effect of "Ultimate Offering" you can still activate the effect of "Brain Research Lab" to Normal Summon a Psychic-Type monster. Each effect is separate from the rest.
You must still Tribute for Level 5 or higher Psychic-Type monsters when you use the effect of "Brain Research Lab".