Microcurrent Neurofeedbac, (MCN) is very effective in many areas, including: PTSD - MCN is exceptionally effective at reducing PTSD and other forms of anxiety. 90% of clients begin to experience improvement in the first or second session.It can also improve resilience, the ability to handle stress, and helps create a sense of calm in difficult situations. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - In mild and moderate TBI, clarity, concentration, memory, multi-tasking and energy consistently and rapidly improve. Depression - MCN neurofeedback often lifts depression—even when it has been resistant to other treatments. Energy and motivation increase, and a client can once again experience a positive sense of health and wellbeing. ADD/ADHD - MCN decreases impulsivity, distractibility and hyperactivity. Substance abuse: Because MCN is so effective at treating anxiety, depression and poor impulse control, it can be tremendously helpful for people withdrawing from and staying away from addictive substances. MCN Neurofeedback is now being used at many recovery centers. And, MCN can even help with peak performance, whether you’re an athlete or CEO who wants to make sure you’re at the top of your game.

No. Medication does not diminish the effectiveness of IASIS MCN Neurofeedback. There is no need to stop or reduce your medication, which should only be done in conjunction with your healthcare provider once MCN treatment is complete.

This type of neurofeedback is extremely safe. There has not been a single reported case of someone being worse off from having been treated with microcurrent neurofeedback.

In the first few MCN neurofeedback sessions, a client sometimes experiences temporary fatigue, lightheadedness or a feeling of being “revved up.” Mild headaches also occasionally occur. These symptoms are always temporary and typically last only a few minutes to a few hours.

Most people notice initial changes within three sessions, occasionally a little longer. The average number of sessions varies depending on the acuity of one's condition. Once treatment has been completed, additional sessions are usually not necessary. Occasionally individuals may require a “booster.”

MCN uses a very low power (3 pico or 3 trillionths of a watt) electromagnetic field to carry feedback to the person receiving it. The feedback travels down the same wires carrying the brain waves to the amplifier and computer.

Although the MCN signal is weak, it produces a measurable change in the brainwaves without conscious effort from the individual receiving the feedback. This feedback frequency correlates with the dominant brainwave frequency. When exposed to this feedback frequency, the EEG amplitude distribution changes in power. The result is a changed brainwave state and much greater ability for the brain and nervous system to regulate itself.

MCN is a direct feedback, imperceptible to the client, and requiring no conscious effort. Although, like many pharmaceuticals, MCN is not yet completely understood, at the very least the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems are profoundly influenced, as is the central nervous systems. Brain chemistry is affected in ways that still need to be elucidated.

In short - no :) Only frozen, stuck patterns are affected. Healthy, functional brainwave patterns are flexible and resilient. When there is a tiny fluctuation, they automatically spring back to their healthy patterns.

There are have been studies and peer-reviewed publications stating the efficacy and safety of IASIS MCN. Practitioners have used earlier and similar versions of MCN for over 15 years. It is not experimental. Over 75,000 patients have been treated with technologies similar in principle to IASIS MCN Microcurrent Neurofeedback.

In traditional neurofeedback, information from your brainwaves is transmitted to a computer screen. Clients attempt to train their brainwaves by mentally manipulating events on the screen. No signal is transmitted back to the brain. This kind of neurofeedback typically requires 40+ sessions, with a typical session lasting 45 minutes to an hour.

With MCN Microcurrent Neurofeedback, clients don’t do anything other than sit still for a few moments. A brief, tiny signal transmitted feeding back to the brain does all the work. And unlike traditional neurofeedback clients, MCN Microcurrent Neurofeedback clients generally notice changes either immediately or within the first few sessions. Fast action, limited number of sessions, and the ease and simplicity of treatment all distinguish MCN from traditional neurofeedback.