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NeuroElectric Therapy (NET)

I live is Eastern Ky, and I've been sober 3 1/2 years.  I am pretty active in anything that has to do with recovery.  It has been brought to my attention this past week that a new promising devise is in the trail stages and they have brought it to my area for trail studies.  It is called Nueroelectric Therapy (NET) for short.  This devise is about the size of an ipod that can fit on your belt, it has to electrodes that hook up behind your ears to send waves to your brain and help speed up detox and to rebuild the brian damage done by the drugs, alcohol, or whatever you are doing, (also smoking).  I have done some research about it on the internet.  Eric Clapton, and Pete Townshend from the Who have both used this device in the late 70's, I think.  It was invented by a Dr. named Meg Patterson.  She did not want to use this for profit, she just wanted to help some people.  She died, I think in 2002, and her family is trying to get this device introduced in the FDA so they can help people.  It sounds unbelievable, and I know what most say, if it sounds to good to be true, it probably is.  But, I talked to a woman that was at a seminar, and they had a herion addict there that came in, her arms filled with track marks and in severe withdrawel.  They put this device on her,  the next day she was laughing, smiling and eating, which is amazing to me.  It makes the withdrawel much more bearable, which I don't really care so much about that as that it restores the mind someone of just a few days sober to 2 years sobriety.  That is what wowed me!  This can truely be a break through in any type of addiction.  I have a personal friend who is using this device right now and still in the pretty early stages of detox.  After being on this device for one day, the leg twitching stopped, and she had a really good night sleep.  I found an interview with Pete Townshend and I will post it on here so you can get a better idea about this.  It sounds amazing.  http://www.thewho.net/articles/townshen/penthouse_1983.htm
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Yes she is going to a therapist and meetings.  My therapist nows of 10 people using this (not sure how long) and only 10 have relapsed.  It has like a 95% success rate!  Unbelievable!
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Thanks for the article.  How did your friend find out about it?  Where is she getting this treatment--in hospital,private clinic?  It sounds like the box really works, along with all the personal attention.  Is your friend getting all the counseling and individualized settings on the box as described by Townshend?
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