Q: What is external brain stimulation?
A: Weak electric waveforms can be applied to the cranium via the earlobes or by electrodes attached to the head. The resulting waveform stimulates some of the brain neurons to fire that were just on the edge of firing. Thus the brainwave patterns as measured can be modified by this stimulation. For example, stimulation at 40 hz will cause many neurons to fire when the 40 hz signal reaches the brain. If the brain’s electric waveforms are measured, they are now occurring in patterns that decrease and increase 40 times per second. Thus the brain’s waveforms have been modified by the stimulation.
Q: What is Brain Electrotherapy Stimulation?
A: The brain can be stimulated using electric waveforms applied either through the earlobes or through stick-on electrodes on the cranium.
Q: What the difference between CES and BES?
A: Brain Electrotherapy Stimulation vs Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation. The only difference is in medical certification. A CES device is certified and probably dates back to 1990 or earlier. New discoveries in neurology are not likely to be addressed by CES because any change in frequency of stimulation would result in the loss of certification. BES devices can use any new discoveries in neurology because BES devices are experimental and certification is not a requirement. BES devices are likely to be based on leading edge research such as using 40 hz AC stimulation to trigger meditation.
Q: How old is the technology?
A: Electric brain stimulation dates back to about 1902 when electric signals were first applied to the cranium in France to encourage sleep.
Q: What is the difference between CES and ElectroSleep.
A: CES is the North American term for certified Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation. ElectroSleep is simply the European term for CES. If the Harmonizer is set to the Relaxation mode (center setting) it is useful to help with insomnia.
Q: How Safe is gentle electric cranial stimulation?
A: Experimentation from 1902 to the present has used hundreds of different waveforms over this 100+ years of research. It was found to be harmless regardless of the waveform used. Some waveforms were useful and others had no effect, but all were harmless. Not one person was harmed in the use worldwide.
Q: What conditions can BES treat?
A: BES can be used for relaxation, relief from stress, concentration on lectures or driving, to eliminate distracting thoughts such as what occurs in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. It also can help people to get to sleep when used in the Relaxation setting.
Q: What is the difference between a certified Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) device and the Mind Body Harmonizer?
A: Certified devices like CES ones need to be double blind studied and the results are used to receive certification from Health Canada or the FDA in the USA. It is a very expensive process. This was done by many manufacturers of certified devices from about 1990 to 2000. Neurology since 2000 has come up with many discoveries of waveform frequencies that have benefits. The Mind Body Harmonizer offers 40 hz as the leading edge brain stimulation frequency based on research from 2000 to 2014. Only non certified designs can offer the newest waveforms based on leading edge discoveries in neuroscience. Our device will appeal to both scientific experimenters and the general public who want to try out the newest waveforms for brain stimulation.