ADHD headband treats symptoms in 20 minutes per day
1–10 of 96 posts
Re: ADHD headband treats symptoms in 20 minutes per day
#2Reminds me of a fascinating podcast by Radiolab - 9 Volt Nirvana: https://radiolab.org/podcast/9-volt-nirvana/transcript
> SOREN: So what Sally had stumbled into was something called TDCS. It stands for 'transcranial direct current stimulation.' The idea is you take a couple little electrodes, you place them on your scalp, connect it with wires to a battery. You send a little bit of electricity into your brain, and then all kinds of things happen if you believe the claims. > MICHAEL WEISEND: So almost every person that we put this on says they get into what they call a "state of flow," where they don't recognize that the time is going by, they're just, boom, boom, boom, boom. > SALLY ADEE: And I was like, "Did you guys make it easier?" They're like, "No, same—same level." I'm like, "I think you guys made it easier."Re: ADHD headband treats symptoms in 20 minutes per day
#3I am unbelievably skeptical to this and am having trouble believing this is anything other than quack stuff, but I don't have the personal skill or knowledge to make real sense of this – I'd need some real research presented rather than a marketing video. Anyone here able to help explain the head-zap-o-tron and how viable it is to a pleb like myself?
Absolutely fascinating if it works, though.
Re: ADHD headband treats symptoms in 20 minutes per day
#4What probability it is complete BS?
Re: ADHD headband treats symptoms in 20 minutes per day
#5As someone with severe ADHD who has been repeatedly told they need to try everything that's not medication (so much CBT), I am now deeply sceptical of every new supposed cure.
A presumably extremely expensive headband that claims to be a "MRI in your pocket" and has an AI assistant to help you use it correctly seems like yet another scam preying on the disabled.
I'll stick to the meds thanks.
Re: ADHD headband treats symptoms in 20 minutes per day
#6The meds are basically speed. Epilepsy patients are told never to use speed, but then another doctor can diagnose AD(H)D and prescribe ritalin. I hope these new treatments work well, reduce side effects, and have less chance of interacting with other treatments.
Re: ADHD headband treats symptoms in 20 minutes per day
#7I hate having my hopes played with. To say that I'm skeptical is an understatement.
Re: ADHD headband treats symptoms in 20 minutes per day
#8From what I know of ADHD in re-using my Biology and Chemistry knowledge to come up with a Nootropics stack that works...
It would seem that this device is some quackery....
Why? Because ADHD hyperactivity is a loss of control not extra neuro activity...
Re: ADHD headband treats symptoms in 20 minutes per day
#9With the topics of ADHD and autism entering mainstream Internet conversations more often, I think it's kind of predictable that stuff like this will start showing up more regularly.
Considering how much people can struggle with these issues, even in spite of proper medical care, it's safe to assume for the time being that this falls under the magic device category.
Re: ADHD headband treats symptoms in 20 minutes per day
#10The meds are basically speed. Epilepsy patients are told never to use speed, but then another doctor can diagnose AD(H)D and prescribe ritalin. I hope these new treatments work well, reduce side effects, and have less chance of interacting with other treatments.
> The meds are basically speed.
There's a number of different stimulants and non-stimulants. "The meds" are not a thing.