Neurofeedback: An integrative treatment of substance use disorders

摘要

Neurofeedback, also known as electroencephalographic (EEG) biofeedback, has been applied successfully as an integrative treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs) for more than 30 years. Based on the early work of Kamilya and Green on self-regulation of alpha brainwaves, the treatment of addictions with alpha-theta neurofeedback has its origins in the pioneering research of Eugene Peniston and is collectively known as the Peniston Alpha-Theta protocol. This neurotherapy approach involves multimodal intervention and integrates independent auditory feedback of 2 slow brainwave frequencies, alpha (8-12 Hz) and theta (4-8 Hz) brainwaves, that are generally associated with a state of relaxation.