Device, 100 Hz, 1mS, 0.5 - 1.2 mA, orbit to mastoid electrodes. 22 neurotic and personality disorder pts (including 2 inpatients) with anxiety, depression, and insomnia (20 females, 2 males 26 - 63 years old, mean = 43.1 years) were divided into active (N = 11), or...
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CES Helps to Sleep – Insomnia Case 6
Device: Electrodorn I, electrodes on forehead and neck 10 pts with objectively established insomnia were randomly selected from 40 volunteers solicited by newspaper ads. The subjects spent 3 initial nights in a sleep lab to establish baseline measurements, and then...
Transcranial Electrical Stimulation for Gamers?
Can Transcranial Electrical Stimulation improve your gamer's ability? Transcranial simply means that the direct current (i.e. from a battery rather than the AC mains) is passed across a region of your brain. The direct current passes between the cathode and anode,...
Why Psychiatry Needs CES: Insomnia
Many patients benefit from improving sleep hygiene and as a treatment for insomnia. Others may improve using a sleep phase changes or treating the underlying problem such as sleep apnea, medical conditions, alcohol abuse, etc. For many others, recent pharmacologic...
Why Psychiatry Needs CES: Treating Anxiety
CES is a Safe, Initial Alternative to Medications There are many non-pharmacologic interventions for reducing anxiety. Some of these include dietary supplements, acupuncture, meditation, yoga, and exercise. These interventions, however, are not employed by a large...