Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation for Treatment of Anxiety, Depression, and Insomnia

Psychiatric Clinics of North America

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 169-176

  Kirsch, Daniel L ^a   Nichols, Francine ^b  

^a The American Institute of Stress   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; CES; Cranial electrotherapy stimulation; Depression; Insomnia

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; BETA ENDORPHIN; CHOLINESTERASE; CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; MELATONIN; NORADRENALIN; PRASTERONE; SEROTONIN;

ANXIETY DISORDER; BRAIN FUNCTION; COST CONTROL; DEPRESSION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ELECTROSLEEP; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; HEADACHE; HEALTH CARE COST; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SKIN IRRITATION; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; VERTIGO; ANXIETY; BRAIN; PHYSIOLOGY; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS;

ANXIETY; BRAIN; DEPRESSION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HUMANS; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS;

EID: 84875620270     PISSN: 0193953X     EISSN: 15583147     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2013.01.006     Document Type: Review

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