 The
Neuro-Programmer 2 presents an entirely new way to
reduce Depression. Depression is commonly linked to
a lack of essential neurotransmitters such as Serotonin,
but at the same time EEG research has
consistently found specific brainwave patterns related
to Depression. Moreover, correcting these
brainwave patterns often leads to a natural increase
in helpful neurochemicals!
- In a study on Seasonal Affective Disorder,
conducted by Kathy Berg and David Siever, 84% of
the subject became clinically non-depressed after
treatment, and 100% of those treated experienced
a significant reduction in depression. Results also
showed decreases in Anxiety, over-eating while energy
and motivation levels increased! Twelve of the participants
actually lost weight (average of 9.5 pounds) during
the trial.
- In late 2007, David Cantor, Ph.D.
released the details of a controlled pilot study
on depression at the annual conference of the EEG
and Clinical Neuroscience Society. He reported that
after 4 weeks of using 14 Hz brainwave entrainment,
testing revealed "a huge drop" in self-reported
depression scores. The treatment even showed a sustained
effect, with testing showing lasting results a month
after treatment had ceased.
- Dr. Norman Shealy, Dr. Ray Smith,
Saul Rosenthal, Norman Wulfsohn, Sual Liss and many
other researchers have found that depression can
be reduced with brainwave stimulation. Shealy studied
Serotonin levels in particular, and found that a
mere 2 weeks of treatment was enough to lift 60%
of subjects out of depression. Subjects showed a
subsequent increase not only in levels of Serotonin,
but also norepinephrine, dopamine and beta-endorphins.
- J.B. Henriques, R.J. Davidson and
others have found a very distinct brainwave pattern
associated with depression: too much activity in
the right (emotional) hemisphere and too little activity
in the left (logical) hemisphere, leading to irrational,
overly emotional reactions to otherwise trivial situations.
- Dr. Siegfried Othmer noted that depressed
individuals tend to exhibit lower brainwave amplitudes
over all, and particularly in the beta range. In
other words, depressed individuals exist largely
in the Alpha and Theta brainwave patterns, resulting
in persistent fatigue or feeling like a "sleep
walker".
 NP2
offers a number of brain-stimulation Sessions, based
on the protocols used in these and
other studies. The results of using these sessions
regularly can be nothing short of astounding.
Of course, there is no "magic bullet" with
Depression because it is a broad term to describe a
general feeling of emotional discontent. Depression
can have many causes such as recent events, diet, high
stress levels or lack of sleep. For these causes, Alpha/Theta
training has been shown to be very effective (NP2 includes
over 60 Alpha/Theta sessions). |
Research & Further
Reading
Approach-withdrawal and Cerebral Asymmetry:
Emotional Expression and Brain Physiology. R.J. Davidson, Journal of Personality
and Social Psychology, 58 (1990) 330-34
Regional Brain Electrical Asymmetries Discriminate
between Previously Depressed and Healthy Control Subjects J.B. Henriques
and R.J. Davidson., Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 99 (1990)
22-31
Treatment of a depressive disorder patient with EEG-driven
photic stimulation. Kumano, Hiroaki;
Horie, Harumi; Shidara, Tomoko; Kuboki, Tomifusa; et al. Biofeedback & Self
Regulation. Vol 21(4) Dec 1996, 323-334
Neurofeedback in major depression associated
to addictions - a case study. Ibric, Victoria L. , MD, PhD., Journal Of NeuroTherapy
Audio-Visual Entrainment as a Treatment
Modality for Seasonal Affective Disorder, Kathy Berg, David Siever, 1999
Major Depressive Disorder: QEEG Subtypes
and Treatment Implications,
Robert Gurnee, Annual Conference, Society of Neuronal Regulation
Neurofeedback in major depression associated
to addictions - a case study. Ibric, Victoria L. , MD, PhD. , Annual Conference,
Society of Neuronal Regulation
Relationship between depression severity
and overall EEG abnormality.,
Lawson, Robert and Rogers, Randy., Annual Conference, Society
of Neuronal Regulation
Roshi Compared with the Rosenfeld Depression
Protocol:A Case Report, D. Corydon Hammond, Ph.D., University of Utah., Annual
Conference, Society of Neuronal Regulation
Frontal Asymmetry Changes Reflect Brief
Mood Shifts in both Normal and Depressed Subjects, Elsa Baehr,
PhD, J. Peter Rosenfeld,
PhD, & Rufus Baehr, PhD, Annual Conference, Society of
Neuronal Regulation
EEG Asymmetry and Depression Severity:
A Comparison of Various Asymmetry Measures, Robert Lawson, M.S., QEEGT and Tim Barnes,
M.A., QEEGT. University of North Texas, Neurotherapy Lab, Annual
Conference, Society of Neuronal Regulation
Anterior Alpha Asymmetry in Anxiety and
Depression, Robert
Lawson and Eugenia Bodenhamer-Davis, Annual Conference, Society
of Neuronal Regulation
A Comparison of Depths of Relaxation Produced by Various
Techniques and Neurotransmitters by Brainwave Entrainment Shealy, N.,
Cady, R., Cox, R., Liss, S., Clossen, W., Veehoff, D., A study
done for Comprehensive Health Care, Unpublished |
