Peniston, E.G. & Kulkosky, P.J. Extensive clinical studies have demonstrated the consistent and devastating after-effects that combat can have on the human psyche. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in veterans has been known to involve maladaptive behavior issues including chronic states of anxiety, recurring nightmares, flashbacks, depression, panic attacks, and vivid re-experiencing of extremely traumatic combative…

“Chronic headache following traumatic brain injury (TBI) sustained in military service, while common, is highly challenging to treat with existing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions and may be complicated by co-morbid posttraumatic stress. Recently, a novel form of brainwave-based intervention known as the Flexyx Neurotherapy System (FNS) that involves minute pulses of electromagnetic energy stimulation of…

A randomized, controlled trial of alpha-rhythm EEG neurofeedback in posttraumatic stress disorder: A preliminary investigation showing evidence of decreased PTSD symptoms and restored default mode and salience network connectivity using fMRI This has so much promise! We can’t wait for more research. “The default-mode network (DMN) and salience network (SN) have been shown to display…

Long-lasting, dissociable improvements in working memory and long-term memory in older adults Here’s Dr Rhonda Patrick’s summary from the Nature paper: “The study involved 150 healthy older adults, aged 65 years and older. The researchers applied transcranial alternating current stimulation to the participants’ brains at varying frequencies once a day for four days. As a…