Author: Eric R. Braverman, M.D. Director; The Place for Achieving Total Health (PATH Medical); 185 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016.

CES increases the conversion of amino acids to neurotransmitters. Its particular mode of operation is as a corrective measure for brain dysrhythmia. Brain rhythm influences the development of psychiatric conditions as well as poses as a trigger that induces physical manifestations of illness. Through the positioning of the stimulating electrodes, CES connects the diurnal rhythm of head and heart through the vagus nerve. It thereby functions as an anti-dysrhythmic on a whole-body level.

Proper application of CES therapy depends on the accurate assessment of the extent of brain dysrhythmia. Brain Electrical Activity Mapping (BEAM) is a diagnostic well-suited diagnostic to evaluate the brain's neurobioelectrical status. Through QEEG and evoked potential measurements, a series of full-color images are produced, permitting the confirmation of disease states including anxiety, depression, and insomnia - in addition to epilepsy, psychiatric conditions, head trauma, memory loss and Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, personality disorder, and dysfunction of the lobes of the brain.

Once proper diagnosis is made, an effective treatment program, the foundation of which is amino acid therapy, may be prepared. Key amino acids essential for neurotransmission and brain health include:

Phenylalanine: in pain perception
Tyrosine: as an anti-depressant
Tryptophan and melatonin: in anxiety, depression, and sleep disorder
Taurine: as anti-seizure
Glutamate amino acids: for brain function as well as promoting growth hormone levels; gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) in natural free-form and the medication gabapentin for anxiety, seizure, depression, and mood swings
Serine: role in psychiatric disorders, mood, and memory
CES is the Electromagnetic Doorway to good health. It works as an important adjunct in programs invoking nutrients, hormones, and medications. Its multiplicity of health benefits include: induction of relaxation response; exertion of control over frontal lobe behavior; modulating hormone levels; a possible antidote to electromagnetic field radiation. When amino acid supplementation is coupled with CES therapy, this combination is a potentially potent therapeutic regimen for anti-aging.