{"id":13642,"date":"2023-11-29T14:35:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T14:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themicrocurrentsite.co.uk\/?page_id=13642"},"modified":"2024-10-14T12:32:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T11:32:25","slug":"how-alpha-stim-works","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alpha-stim.co.uk\/how-alpha-stim-works\/","title":{"rendered":"How Alpha-Stim\u00ae Works"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 29px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<p>\u00a0<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>How Alpha-Stim\u00ae Works for Anxiety, Insomnia, Depression* &amp; Pain<\/strong><\/h2><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><div style=\"width: 800px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-13642-1\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha-stim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MoA-video-for-UK.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha-stim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MoA-video-for-UK.mp4\">https:\/\/alpha-stim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MoA-video-for-UK.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Alpha-Stim\u00ae CES is a form of non-invasive brain stimulation that applies a patented, low amplitude waveform to the brain via earclip electrodes. Psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety and insomnia, are associated with alterations in electric activity in large-scale brain networks. Research suggests that Alpha-Stim\u00ae CES modulates large-scale brain network activity patterns in two synergistic ways:<\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"213\" class=\"wp-image-13643 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha-stim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/How-AS-works-EPI-pic.webp\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha-stim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/How-AS-works-EPI-pic.webp 1024w, https:\/\/alpha-stim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/How-AS-works-EPI-pic-300x62.webp 300w, https:\/\/alpha-stim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/How-AS-works-EPI-pic-768x160.webp 768w, https:\/\/alpha-stim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/How-AS-works-EPI-pic-600x125.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><p>Ultimately, these two ways of stimulating the brain normalize the pathological signaling in the default mode network observed in psychiatric disorders, providing rapid, effective, and lasting symptom relief without the side effects of medication.<\/p><p>MET is the process of directing Microcurrent through the body via Smart Probes or self-adhesive AS-Trodes to treat pain. When applied peripherally, the rhythmic, low-amplitude current of Alpha-Stim\u00ae MET modulates the peripheral signaling in pain circuits that emanate from the spinal cord, providing rapid, effective, and lasting pain relief with no risk of addiction or tolerance.<\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul><\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Alpha-Stim M: <\/strong>Microcurrent is delivered via electrodes placed on the body at the pain site for the treatment of acute, chronic, and post-traumatic pain using MET. Also includes earclip electrodes for CES to treat anxiety, insomnia, and depression.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Alpha-Stim AID: <\/strong>Microcurrent is transmitted to the brain via earclip electrodes using CES to treat anxiety, insomnia, and depression.*<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0<\/p><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha-stim.com\/research-and-reports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about Alpha-Stim\u00ae science &amp; research here &gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/h4><p><em>*FDA cleared for anxiety, insomnia and pain only, with approval for depression outside of the United States.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13642","page","type-page","status-publish"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpha-stim.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13642","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpha-stim.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpha-stim.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpha-stim.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpha-stim.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13642"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/alpha-stim.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13642\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14546,"href":"https:\/\/alpha-stim.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13642\/revisions\/14546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpha-stim.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}