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It seems nowadays that everyone has heard of someone who has taken Ambien or Ambien CR and exhibited bizarre behavior while not fully awake.
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For those living in larger cities and surrounding suburbs, access to in-office neurofeedback clinics is just a matter of a short 15 minute drive. But what about those living in remote areas or small towns with no clinics available?
It seems that there is new hope in the form of at-home neurofeedback technology conducted live over the Internet. “It’s really quite simple”, say David A. Dubin, M.D., medical director for Sleep Recovery Centers, Inc. “After obtaining a written prescription from their primary care physician or psychiatrist, we ship a complete system package via UPS to anywhere in the US or Canada, and providing the new patient has home Wifi, the rest is easy”. The treatment uses a Skype HD video and audio feed for sensor hookup, direct communication between patient and technician and all follow up services. Tech support software allows for neurofeedback software monitoring and adjustments in near real-time. A Belgian study using this same neurofeedback delivery model showed significant improvements on sleep quality, reduced sleep latency (time falling asleep) and increased short term memory during the day.
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With the advances in residential based broadband services, treatments using neurofeedback for insomnia and anxiety now are becoming more convenient and affordable.
“Insomnia patients who are sleep deprived for two nights are actually more impaired behind the wheel than a drunk driver”, says Dr. David Dubin, MD, medical director for the Sleep Recovery Centers, Inc. “With at home tele-neurofeedback, patients need not leave the house at all for their insomnia treatment”.
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When it comes to insomnia and sleep related disorders, some of us find it more than curious that the only available treatments usually fall into one of three categories: 1) the sleep apnea study, 2) the sleeping pill and, 3) dental devices. It’s as if no other options really exist or are allowed to have a seat at sleep medicines’ table. Why is this exactly? Are there no scientific studies to legitimize these other alternatives? The answers, both professionally and politically, may surprise you.
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By David A. Mayen
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