Depleted supplies of "feel good" transmitters
means it will be impossible for you to feel happy, upbeat,
motivated or on track. You will feel just the opposite:
A decrease in energy and interest, feelings of worthlessness
and a pervasive sense of helplessness to control the course
of your life.
"CES is known to increase
levels of the brain Neuro-transmitters norepinephrine
and
dopamine, both
associated with alertness
and feelings of pleasure. Interestingly, serotonin,
norepinephrine and dopamine are the same Neuro-transmitters
that most antidepressant medications attempt to activate." |
Certain transmitters, when depleted, may cause you to
be easily agitated or angered, experience mild to severe
anxiety and have sleep problems. You may feel more psychological
and physical pain. These can all be symptoms of Neuro-transmitter
insufficiency.
Major Neuro-transmitters "Feel Good"
The use of electricity
dates back
in scientific history to Mesmer, who tried to use magnetism
for a variety of problems. Allen Child, M.D.,
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy at the University of Texas
at Austin,
suggests that electrical therapies actually date back
to ancient Egypt. Currently acceptable electrical therapies
include the TENS or Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
device, which is an acceptable treatment for pain, and
variations on the TENS (FES or fine electrical stimulators
) which are used for treating some stroke patients. Electrical
currents have been experimented with for hard-to-heal
bone
fractures. There are also now brain or cranial TENS devices
(CES) which seem to impact brain chemistry in many significant
ways. Cranial electrical stimulation (CES) devices are
thought to raise alpha waves, raise blood levels of endorphins
and increase conversion of amino acids into the brain’s
Neuro-transmitters.
The FDA has approved CES devices for
anxiety, depression, insomnia and stress.
Other possible applications of the CES are
menstrual cramping, stiff neck, allergic reactions,
headache, temporal lobe disorders, etc.
The book— Cranial Electrotherapy
Stimulation— by Dr. R.B. Smith (2007) reviews
the results from over 100 studies involving over
4000 subjects and reports that CES is highly effective
in the treatment of insomnia, anxiety, depression,
drug abuse, anxiety and cognitive dysfunction with
an average of 67% of patients reporting significant
improvement in their symptoms. |
The bioelectrical approach may be useful
to modulate Neuro-transmitters in the brain such that they
may rebalance the immune system and help with aspects of
all depression and anxiety type symptoms. Patients who
first use the cranial electrical stimulation (CES) device
can often experience benefit in the first 30 minute session.
Often a good marker of its benefits is that it will produce
good relaxation and even improve sleep. For other individuals
an appropriate trial may be concurrent use with amino acids
or antidepressants, which require at least three weeks
to reach their full effect, and sometimes as much as two
months to reach the full benefit.
HOW CAN A CES
UNIT HELP ME
CES has shown benefit for a variety of other
conditions. Phobias, closed head injuries, cigarette withdrawal,
bronchial asthma, excess acid secretion by the stomach,
bulimia, and anorexia nervosa all respond to CES. The alpha
state induced by CES may also improve sports performance,plus
learning memory and so much more.
Alpha Brain
Waves
In general, we are accostumed to using the beta
brain rythm. When we diminish the brain rythm to alpha,
we put ourselves in the ideal condition to learn
new information, keep fact, data, perform elaborate tasks,
learn languages, analyse complex situations. Meditation,
relaxation exercises, and activities that enable the sense
of calm, also enable this alpha state.
According to neuroscientists, analysing electroencephalograms
of people submmited to tests in order to research the effect
of decreasing the brain rythm, the attentive relaxation
or the deep relaxation, produce signficant increases in
the levels of beta-endorphin, noroepinephrine and dopamine,
linked to feelings of enlarged mental clarity and formation
of rememberances, and that this effect lasts for hours
and even days. It is an ideal state for synthetic thought
and creativity, the proper functions of the right hemisphere.
As it is easy for the hemisphere to create images, to visualise,
to make associations, to deal with drawings, diagrams and
emotions, as well as the use of good-humour and pleasure,
learning is better absorbed if these elements are added
to the study methods. Source
Sugar rush
"Time and again you've experienced the
intense effects that food can have on your moods.
Cakes, cookies, and fudge are known as pleasure
foods not only because they delight your taste
buds but because they can make you feel calm
and happy - at least temporarily. This sugar
induced sense of euphoria comes from several
chemical mechanisms in your brain. First of all,
the sheer pleasure of tasting a chocolate treat
or powdery donut stimulates your brain's pleasure
pathways and the release of dopamine and endorphins,
the chemicals that makes you feel exhilarated.
You also get a quick surge of energy as the sugar
hits your bloodstream. Unfortunately, that energized
feeling lasts only as long as the sugar rush.
Once your blood-sugar levels drop (about an hour
or two later), you're left feeling drained and
out of sorts.You become an addict looking for
another hit."Source |
Neuro-transmitter
Deficiencies
IT IS CRITICAL that all of the major Neuro-transmitters
be present daily and in sufficient amounts in order for
the brain to be chemically balanced. When there are insufficient
amounts of one or more of these it upsets the ratio and
symptoms are experienced. eg
Neuro-transmitter |
Function |
Drugs
that Affect
Neuro-transmitters |
Neuro-transmitter
Deficiencies Result In |
Norepinephrine |
Arousal,
energy, drive |
Cocaine,
speed, caffeine, tobacco |
Lack of
drive, depression, lack of energy |
GABA |
Staying
calm, relaxation, focus |
Valium,
alcohol, marijuana, tobacco |
Free-floating
anxiety, fearfulness, insecurity, can't relax or
sleep, unexplained panic |
Endorphins |
Psychological
/ physical pain relief, pleasure, reward, good /
loving feelings toward others |
Heroin,
marijuana, alcohol, sugar, tobacco |
Overly sensitive,
feelings of incompleteness, anhedonia (inability
to experience pleasure normally), world lacks color,
inability to love |
Serotonin |
Emotional
stability, pain tolerance, self-confidence |
Sugar, marijuana,
ecstasy, tobacco |
Depression,
obsession, worry, low self-esteem, sleep problCES,
hunger, irritability |
Depleted supplies of "feel good" transmitters
means it will be impossible for you to feel happy, upbeat,
motivated or on track. You will feel just the opposite:
A decrease in energy and interest, feelings of worthlessness
and a pervasive sense of helplessness to control the course
of your life.
"A wide body of research suggests that the technique
effectively treats insomnia, depression and anxiety
(the only FDA approved uses). Scientific data also
shows promise for other conditions such as pain, tension/migraine
headaches, fibromyalgia, and ADHD. CES might also provide
benefits for chemical dependencies (such as street
and prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco); that
is, it might help the insomnia, anxiety and depression
that often manifest during withdrawal." |
Certain transmitters, when depleted, may cause you to
be easily agitated or angered, experience mild to severe
anxiety and have sleep problems. You may feel more psychological
and physical pain. These can all be symptoms of Neuro-transmitter
insufficiency.
Major
Neuro-transmitters "Feel Good"
Endorphins-feel-good
chemicals
Although more research needs to be done, endorphins are believed to produce
four key effects on the bodymind: they enhance the immune system, they
relieve pain, they reduce stress, and postpone the aging process.
"Reduce pain and anxiety and increase
the feeling of well being. They stimulate the immune system,
and they help you learn. They reduce appetite for drug
and alcohol seeking behavior.
Consider endorphins, the chemicals that transmit information from one
cell to another in the central nervous system and produce feelings of
euphoria, intimacy, happiness, and overall well-being.
Dr. Reuer says "It’s the state of mind known as "flow," .
When musicians, and amateur drummers, find themelves in flow, especially
at a slower, steady beat, they can shift into a rhythm of deep relaxation
and expanded awareness. These "altered states", she says, release
the flow of endorphins—"feel-good" chemicals
that can help improve, if even for a short
time, your quality of life."
"Alpha
rhythms tend to stimulate the release
of the pleasure neurochemicals - endorphins, dopamine
and norepinephrine. This is more so with the frequent
use of CES Tools."
"There comes a point in every relationship
when passionate love (signaled by a racing pulse,
decreased appetite, etc.) starts to wane. That’s
when the relationship either comes to an end or,
if endorphins step in, develops into something deeper
and more meaningful. When you’re with someone
you love and trust, a release of endorphins makes
you feel secure, compassionate, and connected. It’s
what strengthens long-term relationships."Source |
Aging
Endorphines can help slow the Aging process
In addition to a change in mood, some scientists say that endorphins make
our immune system stronger,
lower blood pressure and could even slow down our body's aging process.
Endorphins have anti-aging effect by removing Superoxide: The oxygen
coming into the body from breathing can change into a Superoxide. This
is one of the biggest enemies for human causing diseases and aging.
Immune
function in the Elderly
Some scientists claim that Endorphins can remove this
harmful Superoxide by facilitating the production of 'SOD'
(Superoxide Dismutase). This is possible because the Endorphins
can keep the brain cells
young and healthy. SOD is the enzyme which
neutralized the toxicity of the harmful Superoxide. Therefore
Endorphins have anti-aging effect.
| “Depression and pain happen to share a part
of the brain that’s involved in both conditions,
which means that mind-body techniques that affect those
areas can be efficacious for both.” |
Scientists now know of at least seven chemicals in the
endorphin family that have effects on memory and learning.
Endorphins, according to neuroscientists, "serve as
the body’s ‘natural reward system,’ providing
us with a rush of pleasure whenever we learn something
or act in some way that is conducive to our survival as
a species." This means that new belief system designed
to effect desirable behavior changes, if presented to the
mind when it is flooded with endorphins, may be perceived
as beneficial and adopted as such.
Memory You
can improve your memory by the help of endorphins
because they can keep the brain cells young and healthy.
They will help you to maintain a harmonious relationship
with your colleagues. You will also be able to think
creatively and have more endurance |
Scientists have found that the endorphins released
when the brain is exposed to alpha and theta patterns
enhance many mental functions. Endorphins have a
powerful strengthening effect on learning and memory,
for instance, and have been known to reverse amnesia.
Researcher David de Weid found that rats injected
with endorphins remembered things longer.
Dr. Andrew Schally, 1987 winner of the Nobel Prize for medicine,
found that rats receiving injections of endorphins showed improved
maze-running abilities. |
Aging
decreases beta-endorphin enhancement of T-cell mitogenesis
in mice
The physiological result of the endorphin
release mechanism is one of deep relaxation--respiration
slows down, heart rate decreased, eyes dilate, blood is
shunted from the extremities to the body’s core--which
improves digestion and venous flow to the internal organs.
Lymphatic speeds up and this increased the excretion of
waste and toxins from the body.
Immune
system
Endorphins enhance our immune system:
When they are secreted, they activate natural
killer cells (NK cells) and thereby increase
our immune system. Under stress, your immunocompetence
is reduced remarkably. NK cells are likely
to lose their effects under stress. NK cells,
which take responsibility for the immune
system by killing defective cells, also have
the ability to kill cancer cells. |
If that were a mechanism
of action, then many kinds of medical conditions
should respond to CES, and research soon found that
CES was effective in the treatment of addictions,
(11-13) in head injury, (14) in various types of
cognitive dysfunctions, (15-16) and more recently
in reflex sympathetic dystrophy. (17-18) In addition,
the use of CES in the treatment of many types of
pain patients has been documented, (19,20) and ongoing
studies are documenting the effectiveness of its
use in treating patients suffering from the difficult
fibromyalgia syndrome. (21-22) |
Endorphin research suggest a link between
our emotional state of well being and the health of our
immune systCES.
Endorphins and other Neuro-transmitters that are flooded into our bloodstream
during stressful, as well as good times, are often felt "physically" as
we get a queasy or nervous feeling in our stomachs. That "gut feeling" most
people, at one time or another have felt, is our second brain talking
to us, according to Jeff Cohen, M.D., a Kaiser Permanente neurologist.
Stress
Endorphins
are anti-stress hormones: The ability to cope with
the stress is in proportion to the endorphins levels
we have in our body. We will encounter great difficulties
in removing our stress unless sufficient amounts
of endorphins are released.
If you're feeling stressed,
why not try some a stress reliever that also make
you feel good? |
82% of participants in one study suffering
from an anxiety disorder reported a significant
improvement in their symptoms after treatment
with CES.
- Kirsch D,
Gilula MF, Electromedicine:
CES in the Treatment of Anxiety
Disorders, Practical Pain
Management, March 2007, pp
40-47.
During times of
emotional stress, endorphins are released
in the limbic system of the brain and produce
a euphoria that lessens anxiety and melancholy (Rang
et al., 1995) |
|
Endorphins make us feel good. They give us a
sensation of wellness and peace, helping shrink our
problems to their true dimensions. They diminish
our giants, creating a euphoric effect that gives
us energy, enthusiasm and power to accomplish daily
tasks (Pierce, et al., 1993). |
Blood
Pressure "The release of endorphins
lowers the blood pressure, a major indicator
in heart disease, and has even been implicated
in the fight against cancer."
During stress, people who secrete
endorphins have lower heart rate reactivity. Before
and during recovery from stress, an endorphin producer
has lower mean arterial blood pressure (McCubbin,
et al., 1992). Endorphins are the body's own opiate
(Terenius, 1982). |
Endorphins are substances
produced only by the human brain. They are important
for pain control, as well as regulating blood pressure
and body temperature (Andersson and Lundeberg, 1995)
. During stress, people who secrete endorphins have lower heart rate
reactivity. Before and during recovery from stress, an endorphin
producer has lower mean arterial blood pressure (McCubbin, et al.,
1992). Endorphins are the body's own opiate (Terenius, 1982). |
Anger
Chronic anger can have serious consequences
on our health , resulting in hypertension, increased
cholesterol levels, damaged or blocked arteries,
aggravated heart disease, increased susceptibility
to infection ( due to depressed immune system), and
longer recovery time from major traumas to the body.
When acted out, anger can result in physical violence
inflicted on others, and when internalized inwards,
anger can result in depression, and may lead to unhealthy
coping mechanisms, such as alcohol or substance misuse.
|
A study done in Texas reported an
83% positive response after CES treatment in patients
suffering from severe aggression attacks that could
not be managed by drugs. 67% of these severely aggressive
patients that had been permanently institutionalised
were well enough to be discharged after three months
of daily CES treatment.
- Childs A, Price L, Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation Reduces Aggression
in Violent Neuropsychiatric Patients, Primary Psychiatry, 2007: 14(3),
pp 50-56. |
In animal studies at the University of Tennessee Medical
Center, researchers used drugs to deliberately upset the
homeostatic balance among the brain's Neuro-transmitters
in canine subjects. In this way they induced Parkinson-like
behavior in the dogs. Once all drugs were removed from
their bloodstream, and the animals were put back on normal
feeding schedules, they returned to normal behavior within
3-7 days. If CES treatment was applied at the time the
drugs were removed, all animals returned to normal within
2-8 hours. The researchers concluded that CES was effective
in bringing back to pre-stress homeostasis, Neuro-transmitters.
Depression
Endorphins play an important role in reducing
depression According to the Mayo Clinic, endorphins,
nature's free gift to us, is one
way to alleviate depression Dr. Laskowski, with the Mayo Clinic
says that, "Endorphins are the body's natural pain reliever." And
while endorphins are known for their ability to reduce physical
pain, sometimes as effective as a dose of morphine,
many people do not
realize that they also play a key role in reducing anxiety and
depression too.
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What's
3 times better than Prozac?
CES was found to be two times more effective
in treating depression than the most effective antidepressant
drugs on the market. In fact, CES treatment is 3 times
as effective as fluoxetine (Prozac) in the curing of
depression, compared to placebo (fake treatment).
- Gilula MF, Kirsch DF, Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation Review:
A Safer Alternative to Psychopharmaceuticals in the Treatment of
Depression, J Neurotherapy, 2005: 9(2), pp 7-26.
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Sleep
The increase in norepinephrine causes adrenaline to be released
and the reduction of serotonin makes sleep difficult to impossible.
[It is important to note that serotonin is a sleep enabling Neuro-transmitter,
not a sleep inducing one. A lack of serotonin makes sleep very
hard to achieve. Once the serotonin becomes available, the body
demands the sleep it now badly needs.
As levels are restored, you notice that you sleep
better, think more clearly, are slower to anger,
feel more at peace and relaxed. You find you're more
positive, focused and motivated. These feelings begin
to replace negative thoughts, hopelessness and depression. |
One study reported an average 67% effectiveness in treating sleeping
disorders among 648 patients, while increasing daytime vigilance.
- Smith RB, Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation, Oklahoma: Tate
Publishing and Enterprises, LLC. 2007, pp 37-43.
Yawning
" The more of these compounds
activated in the brain, the greater the frequency
of yawns. Conversely, a greater presence in the brain
of opiate Neuro-transmitters such as endorphins, the
less the frequency of yawns."Source |
The CES Can Help
Stroke Victims Recover
CES is used with stroke victims. A stroke damages certain
parts of the brain. The muscles have not been injured,
yet, the brain can no longer send the impulses needed for
movement. With a CES attached a new path to the brain is
created. The old pathway was destroyed by the stroke and
can not be recovered, . So, through the CES unit a new
Pathway is established.
Endorphins are hundreds of times more powerful
than heroin and many times more than morphine (Cornejo,
1995; Davis, 1984). In terms of stimulant power,
they have a tremendous impact on attitude, the will
and mental insight. Experimental work with animals
has shown improvements in memory and learning capacity
when endorphins were involved (Davis, 1984). |
Can
CES help Drug Dependence
The ability to improve anxiety, depression
and insomnia has made CES a powerful adjunct for a variety
of disorders, including drug and alcohol rehabilitation.
CES helps reduce withdrawal symptoms regardless of the
involved substance. CES has been studied with people recovering
from addictions to alcohol, heroin, cocaine, marijuana,
morphine and barbiturates. Studies have found CES to produce
many beneficial psychological changes in recovering addicts,
including: reduced anxiety, hostility and depression, improved
planning, self esteem, assertiveness, decision-making skills,
feeling expression, energy levels and capacity for intimate
contact. CES speeds time to fall asleep, increases time
spent in deepest sleep and amount of time in bed spent
asleep. It also reduces confusion and bewilderment and
increases IQ in recovering addicts. All of these beneficial
effects add up to a fifty % reduction in recidivism (over
two years of study) for substance abusers!
Memory
and Learning
" Imagine how your life and career would improve if you could learn
faster and retain much more without constant revisions ?" Research
shows that the key to speed learning is your state of mind before, during and
immediately after your learning session. It is when you are in a state of relaxed
alertness that you will achieve the greatest improvement in memory together with
increased concentration and creativity.
You Can Improve memory and retention of study material Enhance understanding
during learning sessions
Accelerate new language learning Increase maths ability
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A 386% increase in attention
span test results after just 20 minutes of a single
CES treatment in healthy volunteers - Southworth
S, A Study of the Effects of Cranial Electrical Stimulation
on Attention and Concentration, Integrative Physiological
and Behavioral Science, 1999, Vol 34:1, 43-53. |
Would you like to be able to feel good, or
relieve pain at any time - without taking harmful drugs?
Well you can, thanks to the ability of your own brain to
produce endorphins.
Pain "The
brain responds to pain signals by producing and
activating morphine-like hormones called endorphins.
This pain relief effect lasts for about 30 hours
(longer than known analgesics), and without side
effects when used frequently."
Sustained stimulation at low
levels of pulse intensity has a strong effect on
managing chronic nagging pain. Experience has shown
that for the management of chronic pain, an endorphin
release is by far the most effective application
of CES.. Endorphins flow through the circulatory
system acting like pain medication, inhibiting
pain message transmission at nerve junctions throughout
the body. |
For the past two years a “slipped disk” has
kept me from exercising, and in varying degrees
of pain. I consulted an orthopedic surgeon, and
after reading my MRI, he called me and asked how
I was managing to walk around. I have used TENS
machines to lessen the pain, and the back pain
and sciatica have ranged from moderate to horrible.
I have been a dentist for over thirty-five years,
and back problCES are endemic within the profession.
At age 61, I was feeling like an old guy.More
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If
you are using a Medical protocol
CES can be used in conjunction with medication,
psychotherapy, biofeedback and other therapies. It often
augments the effects of other treatments. CES helps prevent
rebound depression in patients being weaned off anti–anxiety
medication. While medication may be effective in treating
symptoms of anxiety or depression, it interferes with the
re-establishment of homeostasis in the brain. In contrast,
CES does restore balance to the brain.
CES is also very effective for pain relief. In addition
to the arthritis study previously cited, headaches, fibromyalgia,
low back pain, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, and Temporomandibular
joint (TMJ) dysfunction syndrome are a few of the chronic
pain states documented to respond to CES.
CES has been found to reduce frequency, intensity and
duration of migraine headaches. Fibromyalgia patients with
severe chronic headaches were treated with CES. These patients
had failed to respond to various medications, biofeedback,
low tyramine diet, physical therapy and local injections.
About half of the seventy-five subjects had a significant
reduction in the frequency and intensity of headaches.
This study also found an overall net decrease in the sensitivity
of six main tender points on various parts of the body
Effectiveness
 Neuro-transmitters Neurons, home to Neuro-transmitters,
when stimulated or excited, release their Neuro-transmitters
that send messages to activate brain structures.
These, in turn, excite other Neuro-transmitters to
do the same. This reaction forms a relationship with
other Neuro-transmitters to form a complicated feedback
loop that works to maintain balance. A number of
Neuro-transmitters are linked with stress and anxiety:
glutamate, gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA), serotonin,
adrenalin, norepenephrine, beta-endorphins, and dopamine
(Pliszka, 2003; Wehrenberg & Prinz, 2007).
Soroush Zaghi et al. published
an article in the journal The Neuroscientist, finding
that CES increases the production of serotonin,
GABA, and endorphins.[19] These neurochemical changes
explain
any positive effects that might be experienced
from CES.
A 1995 meta-analysis by Klawansky et al. published
in Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease "showed
CES to be significantly more effective than sham
treatment (p < .05)",
Computer modeling predictions using a highly detailed
anatomical model show that CES induces significant
currents in cortical, sub-cortical structures like
thalamus,insula,and hypothalamus, and brain-stem
structures.[20]
A bibliography by Kirsch (2002) [21] listed 126
scientific studies of CES involving human subjects
and 29 animal studies.[14] An estimated 145 human
studies have been completed, encompassing over 8800
people receiving active CES.[22]
A study published in Journal of Cognitive Rehabilitation
found that 86% of the subjects tested showed improvements
in their depression, 86% in state anxiety, and 90%
in trait anxiety. An 18 month follow up found 18
of the original 23 subjects available to return for
testing. Overall, they performed as well or better
than in the original study.[23]
Based on current and ongoing research, neuroscientist
Dr. James Giordano postulates that CES microcurrent
travels to the base of the brain (the brainstem),
activating clusters of nerve cells which make the
brain chemicals serotonin and acetylcholine. Serotonin
is linked to relaxation [13] while acetylcholine
is linked to body processes not under conscious control
while at rest. [14] Released by nerve cells at the
synapse, these Neuro-transmitters influence pathways
within the brain and spinal cord that inhibit arousal
and agitation. The resulting “fine tuning” helps
the nervous system to restore homeostatic balance
and possibly creates brain patterns known as alpha
rhythms. Measurable via brain wave recordings (called
EEG); scientists often associate alpha states with
enhanced mental focus and relaxation. Neurological
processes linked to alpha states seem to reduce stress,
stabilize mood, and exert control over certain types
of pain.
"A comprehensive,
annotated bibliography of CES detailing
126 human and 29 animal studies4 refers to cerebral
spinal fluid studies showing a 150% to 200% increase
in serotonin following CES treatment.5 The enzyme
monoamine oxidase (MAO)-B rises with CES, indicating
increased metabolism of dopamine and tyramine.6 "
There
are several peer-reviewed studies that demonstrate
our technology’s success in treating depression,
anxiety and insomnia and its ability to stimulate
the production of serotonin and dopamine. Dr. Felipe
Fregni (Harvard Medical School) et al. (2009) notes
that several studies indicate that CES evokes changes
in Neuro-transmitter and endorphin release.
A 3-week randomized controlled study which looked
at insomnia in fibromyalgia patients found significant
improvement in sleeping patterns.[29] In a longitudinal
insomnia study, subjects showed improvement of symptoms
during a two-year follow-up (p<0.0008).[30]
Several
studies have shown that cranial electrotherapy stimulation
(CES) is useful in treating brain dysfunction
associated with alcoholism. A double-blind study
replicated the latest of these findings in 60 inpatients
and extended them by treating individuals with alcoholism
and other chemical dependencies. Treatment effects
were assessed on three subscales of the WAIS that
are clinical indicators of organic brain syndrome.
No placebo effect was found. CES appears to be a
valuable adjunct to rehabilitation programs for addicted
persons and can effect changes in areas not addressed
by other treatment modalities Source |
Is CES safe?
CES has an unblemished safety record. A broad reading of published literature
on the subject shows no negative effects or major contraindications
from its use, either in the U.S. or in other parts of the world. The
National Research Council has deemed CES a non-significant risk modality.
The unit's sole source of current are common 1.5 - 9 volt
batterys. Its intensity is limited —no more than
is required to run a small toy or a penlight. Even when
turned to maximum intensity, it is not harmful.
It is suggested, however, that until you become fully acclimated
to your unit, you maintain the intensity at a lower setting
" Thus, Pozos and his
group at the University of Tennessee Medical
Center studied
the cholinergic/adrenergic system in several experiments
with dogs. They injected their subjects with reserpine,
a dopamine reuptake blocker, then applied electric
current to engender increased dopamine release into
the synapse and consequent depletion when this was
broken down by monoamine oxidase (MAO). This gave
the dogs Parkinson-like symptoms. Then, while the
reserpine
was still blocking the dopamine reuptake, atropine
was injected to act as a blocker to the postsynaptic
uptake of acetylcholine, thereby preventing or reducing
acetylcholine’s effect on the postsynaptic membrane.
Now the dogs’ Parkinson- like symptoms disappeared
and they returned to normal appearance. To further
check their theoretical system, the researchers removed
the atropine and added physostigmine to the still reserpinized
dogs. The physostigmine was intended to knock out the
MAO breakdown of intrasynaptic acetylcholine, making
more of it available. The dogs responded with their
most profound Parkinson-like symptoms. Finally, the
researchers removed all drugs from the dogs’ bloodstream
and found that dogs allowed to go about their normal
activities recovered in three to seven days, while
a similar group given CES stimulation recovered in
two to eight hours.32
" |
CES
effects are long lasting and cumulative
The efficacy of CES has been demonstrated
in many different ways. Studies have used twenty-seven
different psychometric (pencil and paper) tests including
the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory and the
State/Trait Anxiety Inventory. CES has consistently demonstrated
reductions in anxiety on these tests. Other studies have
measured the physiological manifestations of anxiety before
and after CES treatment. Slowing of brain waves and respiration
rate, as well as reduction in blood pressure are physical
signs of stress reduction that have been documented with
CES treatment. One placebo-controlled study evaluated the
effects of CES treatment in twenty individuals with chronic
stress symptoms of at least a year’s duration. All
of them had failed to respond to medication. Muscle tension,
heart rate and finger temperature were measured before,
immediately after, and one week following a single twenty
minute CES treatment. Muscle tension and heart rate decreased
and finger temperature increased immediately after treatment
in those receiving active CES treatment but not in the
placebo (sham CES) group. One week after treatment, those
who had received active CES treatment still had significantly
reduced muscle tension and heart rate! This is one of the
many advantages of CES over medications. Whereas medications
only work as long as they are taken, .
Homeostasis can be defined as the tendency
for intrinsic balance within a system. Application
of a range of CES appears to enhance the Balance
of the biological central nervous system. A change
in one system within the individual will have
correlative effects upon other systCES. Improvements
in mood, cognitive function, self image, shift
of locus , control to oneself, and sense of well
being can be measured. When CES works, it enhances
one's ability to handle or deal with situations
that were previously beyond the range of one's
control.
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Research conducted throughout the 20th century
has demonstrated that the brain makes use of electrical
activity; thus, one can affect mental functions by affecting
the organ's electrical activity.
During CES, an electric current is focused upon the hypothalamic
region; during this process, CES electrodes are placed
behind the ear at the mastoid, or clipped to the portion
of the earlobe, near to the face. CES treatment promotes
an increase in endorphins; note, scientists remain unsure
why this occurs. The current results in an increase of
the brain's levels of serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine,
and a decrease in its level of cortisol. When CES is effective,
users are in an "alert, yet relaxed" state, characterized
by alpha brain waves.
Effectiveness
Most users report a decrease
in anxiety during
treatment, and many other report a decrease in anxiety
as much as two days later. Some users report a euphoric
feeling; they report that their bodies feel "lighter",
their thinking is clearer,
and that they are more creative.
A minority of users require five to ten treatments to
achieve any effect.
The brain is both an electrical and chemical
machine. It produces Neuro-transmitters like serotonin and
dopamine to control electrical outputs throughout the nervous
system.CES treats anxiety, depression, and
insomnia with tiny electrical currents very similar to
those found naturally in the brain, using a method called
cranial electrotherapy stimulation. These currents have
been shown in clinical studies to normalize the electrical
output of the brain as well as increase the body's serotonin
and beta endorphin levels. Here is a very safe device
called a BTPlus which
has been
reported to be effective to some extent at treating depression,
anxiety, insomnia, neuropathic pain, and even drug addiction,
in some people it increases endorphins and also raises
levels of dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin. it works
by placing clips on the ears and delivering up
to 600 microamperes (very small amount of electricity)
to the brain. in some people it can have a euphoric effect
that may last a few hours and longer.
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