Neuropsychiatry and addiction

Here at Casa Privée we have chosen to work with NeuroStar TMS Therapy Technology. This technology is indicated for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in adult patients who have failed to receive satisfactory improvement from prior antidepressant medications in the past.

This Technology uses transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to target key areas of the brain that are underactive in people with depression. TMS is a non-invasive brain stimulation treatment for patients with psychiatric or neurological disorders whose symptoms have not improved with routine care. TMS can be used to treat treatment-resistant depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), migraine headaches, smoking addiction and other disorders

TREATMENT SESSIONS: During a NeuroStar treatment session, a magnet similar in strength to that used in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine is used to stimulate nerve cells in the area of the brain thought to control mood. These magnetic pulses may have a positive effect on the brain’s neurotransmitter levels, making long-term remission possible.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

BEFORE TREATMENT
• You’ll recline comfortably in the treatment chair.
• A small, curved magnetic coil will be positioned lightly on your head.
• You will remain awake during the entire treatment.

DURING TREATMENT
• Focused magnetic stimulation is directed to the target areas of the brain.
• You’ll hear a clicking sound and feel a tapping sensation on your head.

AFTER TREATMENT
• You can resume normal activities immediately.
• Because there are no effects on alertness or memory, you can drive yourself to and from treatment sessions In-office treatments last about 20 minutes and are administered 5 days a week for approximately 4-6 weeks. You and your Privée Doctor will decide the course of treatment that is best for you.

TMS is safe and easy to tolerate. Because it is not a depression drug, TMS Therapy does not have the same side effects that are associated with traditional antidepressant medications. More than 3 million treatments have been performed with NeuroStar, further proving its safety and tolerability. Studies have shown that the antidepressant effects of TMS can last months or years after your series of treatments end.

Your Casa Privée health expert will review all of the risks and benefits with you prior to treatment. TMS should not be used with people who have non removable conductive metal or stimulator implants in or near the head or people who have active or inactive implants such as deep brain stimulators, cochlear implants, and vagus nerve stimulators

The ThetaChamber™ is a unique breakthrough in personal development that helps the brain to reduce stress and regain chemical balance. Using subtle and non-invasive modalities such as: vestibular motion, binaural beats, cranial-electrotherapy stimulation, and eye movement desensitization reprogramming (EMDR), the chamber delivers a highly therapeutic effect.

Clients initially feel an enhanced sense of time and space as the chamber begins its spin. The lights, beats, and subtle current serve as sensory stimulation, delivering customized frequencies. Then the person feels deep relaxation, and a stimulation of specific brain activities. Many clients experience profound, moving experiences, allowing them to escape their dark cycle of difficulty at first momentarily, and ultimately for good.

BINAURAL AUDIO BEATS
Designed to bring the brain into a Theta state, subtle pulses or “beats” are created when slightly offset tones are played through headphones. Heinrich Wilhelm Dove discovered this effect in 1839. The effect on brainwaves depends on the difference in frequencies of each tone: for example, if 300 Hz was played in one ear and 310 in the other, then the binaural beat would have a frequency of 10 Hz. The beats synchronize the cerebral hemispheres and help produce the correct conditions for neural pathway re-establishment (also known as “entrainment”). Deep relaxation during treatment is the result

VESTIBULAR MOTION
The spinning of the ThetaChamber™ throws off the brain’s natural sense of time and space, all while enhancing the flow of the person’s biomagnetic field. The spinning causes the inner ear to balance and gives off a sense of floating, which relaxes the body

CRANIAL ELECTROTHERAPY STIMULATION (CES)
Is the main modality utilized to curb repetitive, unhealthy habits, such as obsessions and addictions. It may also be effective with mental/emotional instabilities, such as depression, anxiety, and PTSD. CES produces a deep relaxation which increases suggestibility and allows new ideas and subconscious thoughts to come to the surface.

VISUAL LIGHT PATTERN STIMULATION
Uses the same customized frequency to synchronize with the binaural beats to create a pattern of light that quickly induces the Theta State, opens the brain to suggestion and entrainment, and promotes specific healing rhythms. Light patterns are computer-generated and calibrated to synchronize with the binaural beats to (1) quickly induce the Theta state, (2) open the brain to suggestion and entrainment, and (3) promote specific healing rhythms. Light and sound sensory stimulation access the brain through the thalamus, which is directly connected to the cortex. Light and sound rhythms and patterns can easily influence cortical activity and can also affect neuronal activity when synchronized correctly. The ThetaChamber™ uses computer technology to precisely generate and synchronize these light and sound patterns together with micro-current signaling (see below) for maximum positive effect

MICRO-CURRENT SIGNALING
This FDA-cleared treatment uses precisely tuned, subtle electrical impulses to affect the neural networks and neurochemistry of the brain, encouraging normal function. These electric signals are like those produced by the brain itself. As an electro-chemical instrument, the brain constantly both produces and receives a wide variety of signals, from one region of the brain to another, and through the nervous system to all parts of the body. Once the brain has reached the Theta state and is open to suggestion, change and healing, the ThetaChamber™ transmits gentle, natural-like signals to the hypothalamus, in the limbic region of the brain. These signals encourage the hypothalamus to start producing normal, healthy levels of serotonin, dopamine, and other neurotransmitters. Over the course of just a few applications of these signals, the brain is entrained into normal functionality, as new neural pathways are created and the old, neuroplastic or imbalanced ones decay. Through decades of research and testing, doctors have been able to determine the precise frequencies, waveforms, amplitudes, and signal strength needed to treat certain conditions such as anxiety, depression and insomnia, as well as addiction to substances and stimuli such as opiates, barbiturates, alcohol, nicotine, marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and pornography. Each one requires a different, specific and precise setting for maximum effectiveness.

FACTS ABOUT THETACHAMBER™ TECHNOLOGY
The ThetaChamber™ is designed to administer multiple, powerful treatment applications in a single session. These applications are designed to accomplish three main objectives:
1. Induce a “Theta” brainwave state, opening the brain to suggestion, learning and healing
2. Signal the hypothalamus to return to producing normal levels of serotonin, dopamine, and other neurotransmitters
3. Encourage the brain to create and use new, normal neural pathways (also known as “entrainment”)

These various treatments and applications, known as “modalities,” work together synergistically to provide maximum effectiveness on the brain. Modalities currently available in the ThetaChamber℠ are:
• Binaural Audio Beats (induces Theta state, assists in entrainment)
• Visual pattern light stimulation (induces Theta state, assists in entrainment)
• Vestibular (motion) stimulation (induces Theta state, assists in entrainment)
• Micro-current signaling (signals the hypothalamus to recalibrate brain chemistry)
• Audio relaxation tracks (provides positive affirmations and promotes relaxation)

When all these forms of therapy are combined and synchronized, they elicit a very powerful and pronounced neurological and physiological response. Feelings of well being are almost immediate for many clients, often starting the very first day! Some report deep sleep and vivid dreams for the first time in years.

ABOUT BRAINWAVES
Brainwaves, also known as neural oscillations, are observed throughout the central nervous system and at all levels which can be measured by electroencephalography (EEG). In general, EEG signals have a broad spectral content (similar to pink noise), but also reveal oscillatory activity in specific frequency bands. The best-known band is “Alpha” activity (8-12 Hz) that can be detected in the brain during relaxed wakefulness. Other frequency bands are “Beta” (13-30 Hz) which corresponds with mental alertness and concentration, “Gamma” (30-70 Hz) which is associated with cognitive processing, “Theta” (4-8 Hz) which is associated with relaxation and near sleep, and “Delta” (1-4 Hz) which occurs during sleep.


OLD VS. NEW TECHNIQUES
Starting in the late 1950’s when it was discovered as a method of pain relief, micro-current stimulation has been administered in many ways, and under many conditions. Early on, a device was developed that administered micro-current signals through the earlobes into the brain. The device was worn by the patient for 23 hours each day, for many weeks, to have the desired effect (such as treatment of heroin addiction, anxiety, depression, or 58 insomnia). Today, with the advent of the ThetaChamber™, treatment can be accomplished much faster and more effectively because it is administered only while the brain is in the Theta state, which is induced and held for 30 minutes per session, two times per day. The result is nearly a full hour of continuous Theta state in each 24- hour period, which is far more than a person typically experiences. In this way, the total elapsed time of treatment is dramatically reduced from 23 hours down to just 2, yet the overall effectiveness of the treatment is increased because it is administered while the brain is most capable of receiving it.

The ThetaChamber™ and its associated treatments are:
• Science-based
• Medically supervised
• Safe
• Private and discreet
• Comfortable and relaxing
• Often successful when other therapies have failed

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