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From: "Dennis Webber"
Date: Tue Jul 24, 2001 2:55 pm
Subject: Re: [bwgen] Water sound effect after listening theta waves

I've tried bwgen with 4 hz theta waves. After 10 mins of listening, when I stop listening, a water effect starts in my brain. It's very interesting.

I've also felt that my senses get more sensitive.

Is this OK? What do you people think?

A suggestion might be found in the work of Patterson and Capel (1983) in Surrey, England. They found that different neurotransmitters were triggered by different frequencies and wave forms. For example, a 10-hertz signal boosts production and turnover rate of serotonin. "Each brain center generates impulses at a specific frequency, based on the predominant neurotransmitters it secretes," says Dr. Capel. "In other words, the brain's internal communications system--its language, if you like--is based on frequency..." (Ostrander & Schroeder, 1991, p. 264). The implications of Capel's & Patterson's work is that one can alter the brain's neurochemistry, and thereby it's functioning, with modifications of brain wave frequency.

Also look below at the remarks in the 4 HZ area.

I'm also wondering is there a site explaining all frequencies which can be used and what they mean/what kind of effect they do? Here is a copy of the listing I've acuminated over the course of a year and a half. Not all of the following frequencies/conditions have been verified by competent medical researchers. The references I have for each entry are shown at the end. (This is the study of Neurotechnology; the field of mind-machine interface.)

-BASIC STATES-

0.75-4.50 Hz (Delta)

4.75-7.75 (Theta)

8.00-12.25 (Alpha)

12.50-15.00 (Sigma)

15.25-24.75 (Beta)

25.00-34.75 (Gamma1)

35.00-44.75 (Gamma 2)

FREQ. REMARKS

0.1-3 Delta. Normally associated with a deep dreamless sleep, trance state, lucid dreaming, increased immune functions, hypnosis; and non-REM type of sleep

0.1-1 Organ+muscle resonances. (40)

0.1-3 Monroe Focus 21.

0.16-10 Neuralgias. (02)

0.18-10 Mod. therapy (02)

0.20-0.26 Dental pain. (02)

0.20-10 Post-traumatic. (02)

0.28-2.15 Alcohol addiction. (02)

0.28-10 Arthritis. (02)

0.30-0.15 Depression. (02)

0.30-10 Cervobrachial syndrome. (02)

0.37-2.15 Drug addiction. (02)

0.40-10 Confusion. (02)

0.45-10 Muscle pain. (02)

0.5-1.5 Pain relief, endorphins, better hypnosis (40)

0.5-4 Delta. Conducive to miracle type healing, divine knowledge, inner being and personal growth, rebirth, trauma recovery, "one with the universe experiences (samadhi), near death experience, characterized by "unknowing" merely a blissful "being" state such as deep sleep or coma. (18)

0.5 Very relaxing, against headache. (16)

0.5 For lower back pain. (01)

0.5 Thyroid, reproductive, excretory stimulant, whole brain toner (40)

0.9 Euphoria (40)

0.95-10 Whiplash. (02)

1-3 Delta: deep, dreamless sleep, trance state, non-REM sleep.

1-3 The last main pattern is that of delta waves, pulsations that range between 3 to 1-Hz. In this range of profound relaxation, images and dreams have largely subsided, as the person slides into a state of slow wave restorative sleep. Mediators who remain aware during this state of near unconsciousness report tranquility and peace. (37)

1.0 Feeling of well-being, pituitary stimulation to release growth hormone; overall view of inter-relationships; harmony and balance (16)

1.05 For growth hormone production where intriguing reports of gray hair returning to its original color have been noted. (18)

1.45 Tri-thalamic entrainment format. According to Ronald de Strulle, creates entrainment between hypothalamus, pituitary and pineal. May benefit dyslexic s and people with Alzheimer's. (20)

1.5 Abrams universal healing rate (40)

1.5 Less effect from symptoms. Those individuals whose ailments have manifested into the fourth stage of Chronic Fatigue, where some form of disease is apparent, experienced a release from the negative sensation of their symptoms when moved into 1.5-Hz. (25) (38)

1.5-2.5 Sleep.

2.15 - 10 Tendovaginatis (02)

2.5 16th harmonic of 40-Hz

2.5 Pain relief, relaxation (16)

2.5 Production of endogenous opiates (11)

2.7 15th harmonic of 40-Hz

2.9 14th harmonic of 40-Hz

3-4 Influences physical vision (40)

3.0-5.5 Theta 1 - When I first started doing Decrease training, I began with Decrease Theta at 4 to 8-Hz. Results were admittedly quite good, at least in regard to increasing SMR and Beta. When I read about Theta2, however, I realized that there could possibly be some interference with cognitive processing by decreasing Theta above 5.5-Hz As a result, I changed my primary Theta band to 3 to 6-Hz, calling it Thetal, and created a new secondary frequency band of 5.5 to 8-Hz, which became Theta2.

3.6 11th harmonic of 40-Hz

3-6 For eliciting unconscious childhood memories. (18)

3-6 Childhood awareness/vivid memories (40)

3-7 The Theta level is normally associated with recall,Êfantasy, imagery, creativity, inspiration, future planning, dreaming, switching thoughts, and drowsiness.

3-8 Theta - deep relaxation, meditation, increased memory, focus, creativity, lucid dreaming, Hypnagogic state.

3.0 Increased reaction time. (40)

3.1 13th harmonic of 40-Hz

3.3 12th harmonic of 40-Hz

3.4 Sound sleep.

3.5 Oneness, language learning, earth resonance (40)

3.5 Feeling of unity with everything, accelerated language retention (24)

3.5 Enhancement of receptivity (16)

4.5 Premature baby response time (latency). (41)

4-6 attitude and behavior change (17)

4-6 Out-of-body experiences. (40)

4-7 THETA Near sleep brain waves that are conducive to profound inner peace, "mystical truths", transforming unconsciously held limiting beliefs, physical and emotional healing, purpose of life exploration, a "live in quality" ... characterized by a "kind of knowing that feels like" inner wisdom, faith, meditation, some psychic abilities, and retrieving unconscious material (18)

4-7 Theta: recall, fantasy, imagery, creativity, planning, dreaming, switching thoughts, Zen meditation, drowsiness.

4-7 Meditation, Intuitive Augmentation.

4-7 Theta waves are associated with bursts of inspiration, creativity, twilight-sleep learning, deep relaxation, reverie, high levels of awareness, and vivid mental Imagery. They are Hypnopompic, and Hypnagogic (just before and just after sleep). Advanced Zen meditators can move from Alpha to Theta when in a trance as can biofeedback experts. Brain wave synchronization allows the user to reach these states without any special training or aptitude. (23)

4-8 Theta Found in states of deep relaxation, theta activity is also associated with bursts of creative insight, twilight ("sleep") learning and vivid mental imagery. It is also found in more advanced meditators. (37)

4-8 While this range is rather small, a difference of 1 or 2-Hz in this zone is very noticeable, as it is proportionately much larger than it would be in the beta or alpha range. This pattern is associated with deep unconscious imagery, and thus creativity, as the person drops into a state of drowsiness and near-sleep. (37)

4-8 THETA. Access to subconscious images, deep mediation, reduced Blood pressure, said to cure addictions. Theta seems to trigger the sudden reliving or vivid remembering of long-forgotten childhood memories. One explanation for this link between theta and childhood is that, while adults rarely produce theta, children are in a theta state most of the time--up to the age of six or beyond, children produce mostly theta waves, and then the amount of theta progressively decreases as the child grows into adulthood. In other words, children spend most of their time in what we adults would call a trance-like, altered state of consciousness, and one that is extremely open and receptive, highly conducive to the learning of new information and the creation of memories.

In recent years a large number of scientific studies have explored a phenomenon called "state bound" or "state dependent" learning. In essence, they have found that things experienced in one state (of consciousness) are far more easily remembered later when we are once again in that same state. Things learned when we're happy are remembered best when we're happy, what we learn when cold is remembered best when we're cold, and so on.

4-12 Skeletal muscle resonances. (40)

4.0 10th harmonic of 40-Hz

4.0 Associated with object naming, an important aspect of memory. (49)

4.0 Lowest frequency for brainwave entrainment. However, when the stimulus is repeated continuously above 4-Hz, the brain begins to "resonate" with the stream of stimuli and the resultant brainwave response is of the same frequency as the stimuli. (10)

4.0 According to Cavanagh (1972), Theta at 4-Hz corresponds to a full memory search. Theta, then, like Alpha, is a scanning frequency. Cavanagh began by compiling a number of studies dealing with different classes of stimuli (digits, colors, letters, words, geometrical shapes, random forms, and nonsense symbols). Each class of stimuli was found to have a characteristic reaction time. However, he found a constant of 243.2 ms when multiplying the reaction time for a single item by the maximum number of items in a given class. This indicated that each item class was scanned at a different speed, but that scanning of the full memory is always executed at a speed of 4-Hz.

4.0 Enkephalin s; Extrasensory perception; Encephalin productionÊ(16)

4.0 Reduction in levels of exhaustion. Those who suffer from Chronic Fatigue exhaust very easily. When moved to 4-Hz these individuals showed marked improvement in the length of time between the occurrence of exhaustion after certain exercises were completed (25)(38)

4.5-6.5 Wakeful dreaming, vivid images (40)

4.4 9th harmonic of 40-Hz

4.5 Shamanic State of Consciousness.(39)

4.5 Tibetan Buddhist chants (39)

4.9 Theta brain wave.

4.9 Introspection. (40)

5-10 Relaxation.

5.0 8th harmonic of 40-Hz

5.0 Learning. (40)

5.0 Unusual problem solving (24)

5.0 In one study thirty patients experienced relaxation states of 80-100% after five minutes as well as improved pain relief. Eight patients had blood tests before and after the sessions and showed improved beta-endorphin levels of 10-50%.

5.3 Babies born full term response time (latency). (41)

5.5-8.0 Theta 2 (See Theta 1 - 3.0-5.5)

5.5 Knowingness, inner guidance. (40)

5.5 Moves beyond knowledge to knowing, shows vision of growth needed.

5.7 7th harmonic of 40-Hz

6.0-9.6 Somatic responses, tingling, pressure, heat. (40)

6-10 Creative Visualization - about 6-Hz for a while, then up to 10-Hz.

6.0 Long term memory stimulation (16)

6.26-6.6 Hemispheric de-sync, confusion, anxiety, low Reaction time, depression insomnia. (40)

6.2-6.7 Frontal Midline Theta (Fm Theta) is a specific EEG frequency seen in those subjects actively engaged in cognitive activity, such as solving math problems and playing Tetris (43)

6.3 Mental and astral projection; accelerated learning and increased memory retention.

6.5 Theta2 consists of trains (long runs) of rhythmic frontal activity centering at 6.5-Hz with amplitudes reaching the 50-100 uV (micro-volt) range. Theta2 is induced in some people by the performance of a mental task such as mental arithmetic, tracing a maze, counting the number of cubes piled in a three-dimensional representation, and imaging a scene. Because Theta2 is associated with mental tasks and its influence is seen in evoked potential latencies, Mizuki (1987) believes that the appearance of Theta2 closely relates to mechanisms of attention or arousal. Theta2 is more common in extroverts with low traits of neurosis and anxiety.

6.7 6th harmonic of 40-Hz

7-8 A fascinating possibility is the harmonic association of 40-Hz activity and the Alpha/Theta Neurofeedback training for addictions. If the 40--Hz/sub-harmonics theory is correct, the objective in addictive work is to teach the brain to open the fifth sub-harmonic "gate" of 40-Hz (7-8-Hz). It may be that the addicted person can open 40-Hz's fourth Harmonic gate (Alpha) with the alcohol or drugs. But, whether it is an anomalous gene, aberrant EEG frequencies, inappropriate neurochemistry a neurochemical "lock out," or some other reason, the alcoholic is not able to open the fifth sub-harmonic 7 to 8-Hz gate. Instead of entering the Alpha/Theta state, the person sinks into the high-amplitude slow waves of profoundly lowered arousal (unconsciousness). Alpha/Theta Neurofeedback results in some 80% of those addicts properly trained becoming non-craving, having a mellow personality and significantly adjusted neurochemistry (Peninston & Kulkosky, 1990). Alpha/Theta training may be a process by which the previously closed fifth sub-harmonic gate (40-Hz divided by 5) can be opened and certain critical neurochemistry accessed.

7-13 The Alpha level is associated with a non-drowsy but relaxed, tranquil state of consciousness, primarily with pleasant inward awareness; body/mind integration.

7.0 Treatment for sleep disturbances (46)

7.0 Mental and astral projection; bending objects; psychic surgery.

7.0 Spiritual healing, telekinesis, mind projection, increased reaction time. (40)

7.5 Inter-awareness of self and purpose, guided meditation, creative thought for art, invention, music, etc.; contact with spirit guides for direction; entry into meditation (16)

7.5 At 7.5-Hz subjects who before suffered from confused thinking reported an ease at finding solutions to troublesome problems after a re-evaluation was conducted. (25)

7.5 Inter-awareness of self and purpose, guided meditation, creativity (16)

7.5 Solutions to problems. At 7.5 -Hz subjects who before suffered from confused thinking reported an ease at finding solutions to troublesome problems after a re-evaluation was conducted. (38)

7.5 Creativity, discovery of "purpose" in life, inward focus. (40)

7.7 Doyere's group (1993), found that short high frequency bursts at 7.7 Hz induced LTP in prefrontal cortex, though only for one day. (56)

7.8-8.0 Stimulates ESP, paranormal. (40)

7.83 Earth Resonance (06)

7.83 Grounding (24)

7.83 Schumann earth-ionosphere resonance, grounding, integration anti-jetlag, anti-mind control, improved stress tolerance. (40)

7.83 (Earth resonance frequency) leaves you feeling revitalized like you've spent a day in the country. (18)

8-8.6 Reduced stress/anxiety. (40)

8-10 Alpha - Rapid Refreshment in 15 minutes.

8-10 learning new information (17)

8-12 ALPHA Slower brain waves that are conducive to creative problem solving, accelerated learning, mood elevation, stress reduction, etc., characterized by intuitive insights, creative "juice", inspiration, motivation, daydreams etc. Relaxed, yet alert (18)

8-12 light relaxation, "super learning", positive thinking.

8-12 Alpha waves are smooth, regular electrical oscillations in the human brain that occur when a person is awake and relaxed or entering into the meditative state. Associated with calm, relaxed, unfocused (not concentrating), lucid mental states, dream sleep, and pleasant drifting feelings or emotions. Persons who imagine vivid visual Images have fewer Alpha waves, and Non-visualizers (those whose preferences are tactile, aural, olfactoral, and simple visualizations) have stronger alpha waves. (23)

8-13 Alpha. Relaxation, tranquility, feeling fine, receptivity, amplifies dowsing, empty-mind states, detachment, daydreams, mind/body integration, epileptic seizures. (40)

8-13 Relaxed, tranquil and non-drowsy, inward awareness, body mind

8-14 Qi Gong and infrasonic Qi Gong machine (28)

8.0 5th harmonic of 40-Hz

8.0 Past life regression (24)

8.0 Past life regression, more lymphocytes, DNA repair (50)

8.3 Pick up visual images of mental objects

8.3 Mental imagery, clairvoyance (40)

8.3 Monroe Focus 12.

8.6-9.8 Induces sleep, tingling sensations. (40)

9,11,16 documented calcium ion migration (brain tissue). (40)

9-13 Alpha is relaxed, not thinking about anything in particular, sometimes a pleasurable feeling of "floating". Often dominant in certain kinds of meditation, alpha waves have for the past twenty years been associated with calm, lucid mental states (the "alpha state"). They are also often detected during dream sleep. (37)

9-13 This pattern typically occurs in daydreaming, relaxed awareness, guided or focused imagery and smoothly rhythmic athletic activity. There is often a euphoric, effortless feeling of "flow" as the doer is absorbed in activity, and subject and object are felt to be united. (37)

9.0 Awareness of causes of body imbalance and means for balance (24)

9.41 Pyramid frequency (outside)

9.5-10 The peak frequency of Alpha in most people is in the 9.5 to 10-Hz range, a fourth sub-harmonic of 40-Hz. Eccles and Walter (1950) both agree that Alpha is the brain's scanning mechanism. In light of logic and current neurophysiological information, this makes sense. For example, when the eyes are closed and the visual centers in the occipital and parietal regions are deprived of visual stimuli, Alpha amplitude in the posterior head regions usually increases dramatically. Furthermore, Galin and Omstein (1972) found Alpha magnitude decreases over the hemisphere of the brain that is under task. Alpha rhythm, then, appears to be only indirectly involved in the brain's attentional mechanism. Alpha is the brain's scanning (idling) frequency, denoting a brain "s standing by," waiting to give way to Beta should attention be required, or to be the bridge, the gate, to Theta and Delta for drowsiness, sleep, and certain cognitive challenges. Alpha is therefore an important cerebral rhythm, perhaps being mathematically a resonant piece of the 40-Hz Grand Conductor's ensemble of frequencies.

9.6 Mean dominant frequency associated with the earth's magnetic field (11)

9.8-10.6 Alertness. (40)

10+18 Significant improvements in memory, reading and spelling are reported (30)

10 4th harmonic of 40-Hz.

10 A harmonic frequency of 10-Hz was found to suppress EEG theta. Comparisons with control sounds of pink noise and pink noise with a sub-threshold 300-Hz tone indicated that the 10-Hz harmonic sub-threshold blends suppressed EEG theta to a considerably greater extent than did control sounds. Subthreshold tones have different windows of effectiveness for males and females (Swingle, 1992). Males are more influenced by SPL in the range of -15dB(C) whereas females respond more to SPL in the range of -25 dB(C). With children this distinction is less clear and in practice I recommend that the -25 dB(C) SPL side be used for both male and female children. (46)

10 Treatment for Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder (47)

10 Treatment for closed head injury (48)

10 Dominant alpha frequency, clarity, normalcy, anti-convulsant circadian rhythm resync, activate kidneys, raise body temp, more serotonin. (40)

10 Berger rhythm (07)

10 Enhanced release of serotonin and mood elevator, universally beneficial, use to try effects of other mixes (16)

10 Acts as an analgesic, safest frequency, especially for hangover and jet lag. (11)

10 Meg Patterson used for nicotine withdrawal (15)

10 For learning a foreign language fast, (18)

10 In a study using 20 minute sessions of 10-Hz photic stimulation, it was found that the daytime level of melatonin decreased and increases in the levels of endorphin, serotonin and norepinephrine. Shealy's group suggested that an increase in beta endorphins is associated with a sense of well being and decreased pain. The increase in norepinephrine and serotonin and the decrease in melatonin suggest an increase in the level of alertness. (35)

10 increases in neurochemical levels: 11% increase in Norepinephrine levels, 21% increase in Serotonin levels, 25% increase in Beta-Endorphin levels

10.2 Catecholamines

10.5 Relaxed alertness, contemplation, body healing, mind over matter. (40)

10.5 Healing of body, mind/body unity, fire walking (24)

10.5 Potent stabilizer and stimulating for the immunity, valuable in convalescence. (16)

10.5 For specifically lowering blood pressure (18)

10.5 Baseline of Alpha production: Alpha production is defined as the ratio of the 10.5-Hz to the entire measured EEG spectrum. (03)

10.6 Relaxed and alert

11 Stress Reduction (less than 11-Hz

11-14 Focused alertness. (40)

11.5-14.5 An implication for neurotherapy is that if increased intelligence and mental efficiency is the objective, then a frequency band with a 13-Hz center should be used. A more desirable frequency band than 12 to 15-Hz is 11.5 to 14.5-Hz.

11 To achieve "relaxed yet alert states," (18)

12-15 Beta (low) - relaxed focus, improved attentive abilities

12-15 Sensorimotor Rhythm (SMR) - Used in the treatment of mild autism (42)

12 Centering, mental stability, transitional point, time seems faster. (40)

12 Centering, doorway to all other frequencies (24)

12 Frequency of earth resonance (14)

13-27 Beta waves are associated with focused attention towards external stimuli, alert mental activity, normal waking consciousness, and active thought processes. (23)

13-30 BETA Waking state, motivation, outer awareness, survival, problem solving, arousal, dendrite growth, combats drowsiness. (40)

13-30 Normal wakefulness (24)

13-30 The Beta level is associated with outward awareness, the taking in and evaluating of various forms of data received through the senses; it is present with worry, anger, fear, hunger, and surprise.

13-40 BETA a high frequency pattern, conducive to stimulating energy and action; most of our current institutionalized education is beta geared, characterized by logical, analytical, intellectual thinking, verbal communication, etc. (18)

13.3 3rd harmonic of 40-Hz.

14-15 Slows conditioned reflexes. (40)

14-16 Associated with sleep spindles on EEG during second stage of sleep" (11)

14-30 This pattern is optimal for intense mental activities such as calculations, linear logical analyses, and other highly structured functions (37)

14 Awake and alert

14 Alert focusing, vitality, concentration on tasks. (40)

14.1 Earth resonance. (40)

15-18 Beta (mid) - increase mental ability, focus, alertness, IQ

15-24 Euphoria. (40)

15 Chronic pain (16)

16 Bottom limit of normal hearing (20)

16 Release oxygen and calcium into the cells (29)

18-22 Beta: outward awareness, sensory data

18+ Beta (high) - fully awake, normal state of alertness, stress and anxiety

18 To improve hyperactive behavior (18)

18+10 Significant improvements in memory, reading and spelling are reported (30)

19.6 For Beta to fit the 40--Hz/Subharmonics, theory, the frequency would have to be = 19.6 (= 39.5 divided by 2). Peak frequency evaluations of the 18 to 22-Hz Beta band in a small number of subjects show that = 19.6-Hz is close to the band's frequency peak. If the 40--Hz/subharmonics theory and early results are correct, Beta should be trained, not at the 15 to 18-Hz frequency band as suggested by Othmer (1991) or the 16 to 20-Hz range as proposed by Lubar (1991), but at 18 to 22-Hz. Lubar's 16 to 20-Hz band seems close to the theoretical Beta frequency band, but his 16 to 20-Hz band is marginal. The ~19.5 frequency center is to the far limits of the filter, probably restricting full access to the desired frequency.

20-30 Phospene imagery, peak luminosity in visual field. (40)

20 2nd harmonic of 40-Hz.

20 fatigue, energize. Causes distress during labor. (11)

20 Human hearing threshold. (40)

20.3 Earth resonance. (40)

22+40 Out-of-the-body travel (44)

22+40 Psychic Healing (45)

25 Tested clinically with patients who complain of anxiety (46)

26.4 Earth resonance. (40)

27.5 lowest note an a piano (20)

30 Meg Patterson used for marijuana. (15)

30-190 Lumbago (02)

30-500 High Beta: a few people able to replicate at will

30-500 The High Beta level is not associated currently with any state of mind. Some effects have been observed, but currently not enough research has been done in this area, to prove, or disprove, anything

32 Desensitizer; enhanced vigor and alertness (16)

33 Christ consciousness, hypersensitivity, Pyramid frequency (inside)

35-150 Fractures (02)

35-193 Arthralgia (02)

35 Awakening of mid-chakras, balance of chakras

36-44 Frequencies of the olfactory bulb, prepiriform cortex & amygdala (10)

38 Endorphin release (36)

40-60 Anxiolytic effects and stimulates release of beta-endorphin (16)

40 40--Hz activity varies from 38.8 to 40.1-Hz, regardless of the electrode site. The average frequency is in the ~39.5-Hz range. In summary, when the body is profoundly relaxed and the mind is in a state of high focus and concentration, 20 and 40-Hz brain activity can be seen in the raw and quantitative EEG of some subjects. It is possible that 18 to 22-Hz Beta and possibly 40-Hz neurofeedback training may help create a "relaxed body/focused mind" state of consciousness. 40 Activity in the ectosylvian and lateral cortex, medial geniculate, reticular formation, center median thalamus, and hippocampus (33)

40 Dominant when problem solving in fearful situations. (11)

40 Gamma - associated with information-rich task processing and high-level information processing

40 "A New Theory of Consciousness" For scientists who study the human brain, even its simplest act of perception is an event of astonishing intricacy. 40-Hz brain activity may be a kind of binding mechanism, said Dr. Rodolfo Llinas a professor of neuroscience at New York University. Llinas believes that the 40-Hz wave serves to connect structures in the cortex where advanced information processing occurs, and the thalamus, a lower brain region where complex relay and integrative functions are carried out (22)

40 Confirming Sheer et al.'s work,compared the EEG of middle- and high-I.Q. subjects during mental multiplication activity. A 40-Hz rhythm occurred just prior to the subject's answering the question. Forty--Hz pulses are thought to lead to synchronization and coordination of neurons assigned to the processing of incoming sensory stimulation. Put in "computerese," 40-Hz may be the brain's "operating system" frequency (12)

40 "Auditory evoked potentials are usually divided into three categories: brainstem potentials, less than 10 msec latency; late cortical potentials, probably 100 msec and up, something like that, I don't exactly remember; and the "middle latency potentials", with a latency in the range of about 20 to 40 msec or so, and a duration of about 25 msec. In other words, the later the potential, the more it resembles EEG, in several respects, especially sensitivity to anesthesia and levels of consciousness. A potential with a duration of 25 msec can be elicited using a 40-Hz stimulus (40 times a second that is; the stimuli can be tone bursts at various frequencies), thus producing a 40-Hz steady-state potential. In, say, the Seventies and Eighties, there was a lot of interest in using middle latency auditory EPs for hearing assessment in difficult-to-test subjects, particularly with the 40-Hz paradigm. The late cortical potentials are too closely linked to state of consciousness for that. Since the middle latency potentials are linked to state of consciousness, it makes sense to try to use them to assess levels of anesthesia. but I don't see that it has anything to do with the brain having a "resonance" at 40-Hz. In fact, since the highest amplitude EEG waves are at frequencies below 8-Hz (delta, theta), alpha waves (8-13) are in the middle, and beta (14 and up) are the smallest amplitudes, I would suspect that the resonant frequencies of cortical tissues are in the 10-Hz and under range. Notice, too, that the resonant frequencies, if that's indeed what they are, seem to change with levels of consciousness and activation -- in normal adults, you don't get frequencies under 7-Hz except in sleep, and you get occipital alpha activity only in an alert, relaxed state with eyes closed. Also, if it really has to do with a resonant frequency characteristic of the brain, why are there not 40-Hz visual and somatosensory potentials?" (27)

43-193 Carcinomatosis (02)

50-60 Documented negative effects too numerous to mention There is no correlation given with signal strength or modality used, i.e. audio-visual, EMF, magnetic, electrostatic, gravitic. Also, most ELF research is now Govt classified, particularly since the mid-1960's when Hamer discovered behavioral effects as the result of applied sinusoidal field gradients as low as 4 volts. (40)

50 Dominant frequency of polyphasic muscle activity, mains electrical in U.K. (11)

50 Slower cerebral rhythms

55 Tantric yoga; stimulates the kundalini (24)

60 Electric power lines

63 Astral projection (24)

70-9,000 Voice spectrum (19)

70 Mental and astral projection

72 Emotional spectrum

80 Awareness and control of right direction. Appears to be involved in stimulating 5-hydroxytryptamine production, with 160-Hz. Combine with 2.5-Hz. (11)

83 Third eye opening for some people

90 Good feelings, security, well-being, balancing.

95-125 Acoustical Resonances of Assorted Ancient Structures (58)

105 Overall view of complete situation

108 Total knowing

110 Stomach- jA (05)

111 Beta endorphin (21)

111 Cell regeneration

117.3 Pancreas- jC# (05)

120-500 PSI, transmutation, psychokinesis, P.S.I.; moving of objects, changing matter; transmutation.

125 Graham potentializer; Stimulation (17)

126.22 Sun, 32nd octave of Earth year (13)

136.1 Sun: light, warmth, joy, animus (32)

140.25 Pluto: power, crisis & changes

141.27 Mercury: intellectuality, mobility

144.72 Mars: activity, energy, freedom, humor

147.85 Saturn: separation, sorrow, death

160 Appears to be involved in stimulating 5-hydroxytryptamine production, with 80-Hz. (11)

164.3 Gall Bladder- jE (04)

176 Colon- jF# (05)

183.58 Jupiter: growth, success, justice, spirituality

194.71 Earth: stability, grounding

198 Liver- jAb (05)

207.36 Uranus: spontaneity, independence, originality

211.44 Neptune: the unconscious, secrets, imagination, spiritual love

220 Lungs- jA (05)

221.23 Venus: beauty, love, sexuality, sensuality, harmony

250 Elevate and revitalize

256 Root Chakra- jc (04)

264 Personality- jC+ (05)

272 33rd octave of Earth year (13)

273 Transpersonal Chakra- jc# (04)

281 Intestines- jC# (04)

281.6 Small Intestine- jC# (05)

288 Polarity Chakra- jd (04)

295.8 Fat Cells- jC# (04)

315 Diaphragm Chakra- jd# (04)

315.8 Brain- jEb (04)

317.83 Liver- jEb (04)

319.88 Kidney- jEb (04)

320 Solar Plexus Chakra- jEb (04)

321.9 Blood- jE (04)

324ÊMuscles- jE (04)

330 Kidney- jE (05)

330 Gall Bladder- jE (05)

341 Heart Chakra-Êjf (04)

352 Bladder- jF# (05)

352 Thymus Chakra- jf# (04)

384 "Gurdjieff vibration associated with root Chakra. Sixth harmonic of six, center of the brainwave spectrum." (31)

384 Throat Chakra- jg (04)

396 jG (musical note) (26)

405 Violet (26)

416 Psychic Center Chakra- jab (04)

418.3 Bone- jab (04)

420.82 Moon: love, sensitivity, creativity, femininity, anima

438 Indigo

440 jA (musical note)

448 Third Eye Chakra- ja (04)

473 Blue

480 Crown Chakra- jb (04)

492 Adrenal s, Thyroid & Parathyroid- jB (05)

492 Spleen- jB (05)

495 jB (musical note) Activates niacin (34)

495 The B, F, F# combo in BioAcoustics nourishes normal structure and function for kidneys, mineral distribution, high blood pressure and the system of fluid distribution through the body. (34)

527 Green

528 jC (musical note)

580 Yellow

586 Circulation, Sex- jC# (05)

594 jD (musical note)

597 Orange

660 jE (musical note)

700 Red

704 jF (musical note)

704 The B, F, F# combo in BioAcoustics nourishes normal structure and function for kidneys, mineral distribution, high blood pressure and the system of fluid distribution through the body. (34)

1000 Cerebral neurons

4,186 highest note on a piano (20)

16,000 to 20,000 Upper range for normal hearing (20)

Energy/Chakra Reference Charts (57)

7th - Crown/Sahasrara, Violet/white, Pineal, Upper brain/right eye, Integration of personality and Spirituality, 15 Hz/musical series of B

6th - Brow/Ajna, Indigo/violet, Pituitary, Lower brain/left eye/ears/ nose/nervous system, Visualization/conceptualization, 13 Hz/ musical series of A

5th - Throat/Vishuddha, Blue, Thyroid, Lungs/vocal chords, Expression/self in society, 12 Hz/musical series of G

4th - Heart/Anahata, Green, Thymus, Heart/blood/circulatory system, Love of Life/love of self and others, 10.5 Hz/musical series of F

3rd - Solar Plexus/Manipura, Yellow, Pancreas, Stomach/liver/ gall bladder/nervous system, Spiritual wisdom/self-healing, 10 Hz/musical series of E

2nd - Sacral/Svadhisthana, Orange, Gonads, Reproductive system, Relationships/sexuality, 9 Hz/musical series of D

1st - Base/Muladhara, Red, Adrenals, Spinal column/kidneys, Physical energy/will to live, 8 Hz/musical series of C

Transcendental Meditation. Another interesting mathematical correlation with 40-Hz is the EEG during meditation. Banquet (1973) found 20- and 40--Hz EEG changes in advanced Transcendental Meditators during the third stage of meditation (considered to be deep meditation or "transcendence"). The EEG was characterized by a dominant Beta rhythm at 20-Hz. In summary, when the body is profoundly relaxed and the mind is in a state of high focus and concentration, 20- and 40--Hz brain activity can be seen in the raw and quantitative EEG of some subjects. It is possible that 18-22-Hz Beta and possibly 40--Hz neurofeedback training may help create a "relaxed body/focused mind" state of consciousness.

Immediate Relaxation and Stress Relief. Choose between 5 to 10-Hz for different levels of relaxation. (51)

Meditation. Choose between 4 to 7-Hz, either cycle between a few, or stay at a particular frequency for different results. (51)

Induce Sleep. Choose between 4 to 6-Hz for starters, then go into frequencies below 3.5-Hz, settling on about 1.5 to 2.5-Hz for sleep. (51)

Improved Sleeping Patterns. Any of the Alpha and Theta frequencies (8 to 4-Hz) for 30-45 minute sessions. (51)

Treatment of Insomnia. Choose between 4 to 6-Hz for starters (1/2 hour), then go into frequencies below 3.5-Hz (¸ hour), settling on about 1.5 to 2.5-Hz for sleep. (51)

Improved and Lasting Sense of Well Being. Try Theta (4 to 7-Hz) for 45 minutes, daily. (51)

Creative Visualization. About 6-Hz for a while, then up to 10-Hz works well. (51)

Stress Reduction. Any use of frequencies below 11-Hz will reduce stress. (51)

Alleviation of Migraines and Headaches. Experiment with Alpha and Theta combinations. (51)

Reduction of Depression Symptoms. Again, Alpha and Theta combinations, mostly theta. (51)

Self Hypnosis. Choose about 8 to 10-Hz while playing any self-hypnosis tape, or guided meditation. (51)

Super Learning. Choose about 7 to 9-Hz while playing any learning tapes, like foreign language tapes, etc. to increase comprehension. Listen during study of written material. (51)

Subliminal Programming. Choose 5 to 7-Hz while playing your favorite subliminal tapes, or make your own by recording some affirmations, and mix paste them from the clipboard at barely audible volumes. (51)

Improve ESP / Intuition. Theta frequencies help in this area, 4 to 7-Hz. (51)

Reaching Higher States of Consciousness. Theta again, with daily half hour sessions. (51)

Quick Refresher on long days. Low Alpha 8 to 10-Hz for about 15 minutes works well. (51)

Increased Immune System. Relaxing to Alpha and Theta combinations daily. Using Alpha Synchronization (8 to 12-Hz), expect similar increases in neurochemical levels: 11% increase in Norepinephrine levels, 21% increase in Serotonin levels, 25% increase in Beta-Endorphin levels. (51)

I.Q. increases. In a controlled study, (Dr. Siegried) Othmer has found that beta training (13 to 40 Hz) produces average IQ increases of 23 percent. In cases where the starting IQ value was lower than 100, the average IQ increase was 33 points. Othmer has also found dramatic improvements in visual retention and auditory memory, and the subjects showed major gains in reading and arithmetic. In a one-year follow-up study, the trainees showed major improvements in self-esteem and concentration and significant improvements in such areas as handwriting, school grades, sleep, irritability, organization, hyperactivity, verbal expression, and headaches...Amazingly the improvements seem to be permanent. (52)

Food Supplement. To my joy, I found a combination of dimethylaminoethanol (DMAE), a nutrient found in seafood, and binaural-beat signals worked well to offset my learning disabilities.

Biochemical processes linked by frequencies. All of the biochemical processes of the body are linked by frequency relationships as elucidated by Ms. Edwards. One elegant example is the frequency relationship between two of the minerals that are primary constituents of bone: if you combine the frequencies for each, the combined frequency is the frequency of the amino acid with binds the two into bone!

http://pweb.na2k.net/lifespirit/bionutrit.htm

Effect of latency on aging. Also in 1959, Robert Ellingson, PhD, of the Nebraska Psychiatric Institute, examined the effects of photic stimulation on 700 babies. In his study, he placed a strobe light ten inches from the babies' faces. He noted that premature babies had response times (latencies) as long as 220 milliseconds (msec). Babies born at term had latencies of about 190 msec. These fell to nearly 100 msec by 15 weeks of age with very little change into adulthood. The amplitude of the evoked response in the babies was best when their eyes were closed and probably sleeping.

http://www.comptronic.com/history.htm

Alcohol or drug addiction and the Alpha/Theta border. If the 40-Hz / subharmonics theory is correct, the objective in addictive work, is to teach the brain to open the fifth subharmonic "gate" of 40-Hz (7 to 8-Hz). It appears that the addicted person can open 40-Hz's fourth Harmonic gate (Alpha) with the alcohol or drugs, but, for some reason the alcoholic is not able to open the fifth subharmonic 7 to 8-Hz gate and sinks into the high-amplitude slow waves of profoundly lowered arousal (unconsciousness.) Alpha/Theta training may be a process by which the previously closed fifth subharmonic gate (40-Hz divided by 5) can be opened and certain critical neurochemistry accessed and results in some 80% of those addicts properly trained becoming non-craving, having a mellow personality and significantly adjusted neurochemistry (Peninston & Kulkosky, 1990).

Meditation. Another interesting mathematical correlation with 40-Hz is the EEG during meditation. Banquet (1973) found 20 and 40-Hz EEG changes in advanced Transcendental Meditators during the third stage of meditation (considered to be deep meditation or "transcendence").

Das and Gastaut (1955), recording from seven trained Yogis, reported high amplitude levels of 40-Hz activity during the Samadi state, which is the final, most intense concentration state in this form of meditation. Pollini and Peper (1976) reported Beta activity at 18 To 20-Hz in subjects during meditation. In summary, when the body is profoundly relaxed and the mind is in a state of high focus and concentration, 20 and 40-Hz brain activity can be seen in the raw and quantitative EEG of some subjects. It is possible that 18 to 22-Hz Beta and possibly 40-Hz Neurofeedback training may help create a "relaxed body/focused mind" state of consciousness.

Sleep disturbances. The sound was a single sinusoidal tone that modulated between 285-Hz and 315-Hz at about 7 cycles per minute. We have found that a subliminal recording of this tone is clinically useful for some patients with sleep disturbances.

Male and female Sound Pressure Levels. Two equal amplitude sinusoidal tones with frequency differences of 2 -Hz, 5 -Hz, 8 -Hz, 10 -Hz, 15 -Hz, and 25 -Hz were embedded in pink noise at Sound Pressure Levels (SPL) of -17 dB(C) and -25 dB(C); which correspond to the effective subliminal ranges for males and females, respectively (Swingle, 1992).

Out-of-the-body experience. It was interesting to note the highest amplitude beta was at 40 and 22-Hz. These numbers resonate with some of the unpublished work done by Dr. Edgar Wilson and students of the Monroe Institute who were attempting to have an out-of-the-body experience. He found that as the students moved out-of-the-body, their beta activity increased dramatically at T3 and/or T4 with the highest amplitudes appearing at 22 and 40-Hz. Dr . Steven Fahrion presented a paper a couple of years ago concerning his work with healers and reported much the same results. Perhaps these papers will be published at some future date. (44)

PMS. An EEG study of six women with PMS demonstrated that, when they were premenstrual, their EEG s showed more slow (delta) activity and slower P300 evoked response than when they were mid-cycle. It is concluded that PMS belongs to a group of disorders characterized by excessive slow brainwave activity. In a treatment for PMS, seventeen women with PMS treated themselves with a take-home flashing light device for 15 to 20 minutes per day throughout their cycle, using frequencies of 18-Hz and 10-Hz alternating for two minute periods. Thirteen of the seventeen experienced a greater than 50% reduction in their symptoms. It is concluded that photic stimulation is an effective treatment for PMS. (53)

Treatment of Chronic Anxiety Disorder with Neurotherapy. In November, 1991 we introduced the patient to EEG feedback training, to relax and remove tension. The original protocol was to increase alpha (8 to 12-Hz) and decrease beta (16 to 20 -Hz). Initial baseline readings showed that the patient's dominant brain wave frequency was already alpha (amplitude greater than 35-Hz). Following 15 sessions of slow wave inhibit/fast wave increase EEG feedback training, the patient reported a significant reduction in anxiety-related symptoms. At a three-year follow-up, resul ts of an MMPI-2 showed all clinical scales within normal range. In addition, self-reports confirmed that the patient was symptom free. (54)

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). This study revealed CFS EEG microvolt levels were significantly higher in the 5 to 7-Hz range in both conditions and were significantly lower in the 9 to 11-Hz range. This display of excess theta is assumed to reflect the cognitive difficulties associated with CFS. The increased microvolt levels found in the lower frequencies in CFS subjects may be indicative of deficits in information processing speed, psychomotor activity, attention, retrieval of information from semantic memory, and logical reasoning, and the metabolism of the cerebral cortex found in earlier studies between CFS patients and other disorders (DeLuca et al., 1995; Johnson et al., 1994; Krupp et al., 1994; Ray et al., 1993; Schwartz et al., 1994; Smith et al., 1993). (55)

Autism. Frankie has received 31 sessions of training in which he has been rewarded for raising his SMR (12 to 15-Hz) and decreasing theta (4 to 8-Hz) activity at various brain loci on the sensory-motor strip and parietal lobe. The behavioral changes and the brain wave changes in this 8-year-old autistic boy are viewed as a positive outcome of Neurotherapy. These results are suggestive that Neurotherapy can be an effective treatment for some of the symptoms of mild autism. (42)

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(05) Research With Sine Sounds (1982-1988), Barbara Hero

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(45) Dr. Steven Fahrion presented a paper a couple of years ago concerning his work with healers and reported much the same results. Perhaps these papers will be published at some future date. (John F. Gilbert, Ph.D. and Robert Moroney, D.A., CPPS.) http://www.snr-jnt.org/JournalNT/JNT(2-1)5.html

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http://www.princeton.edu/~pear/Order_29.html

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