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I. Ritalin Warnings from Federal Advisory Panel
We are all familiar with the heart problems and deaths that
surfaced related to Vioxx. This finally led to a recall.
There have been other warnings of possible long term negative
effects associated with Ritalin and other stimulant drugs.
Could the same thing happen with Ritalin?
According to a February 2006 New York Times article by Gardiner
Harris there have been reports of 25 sudden deaths (mostly
children) of people taking stimulants. A review of millions of
medical records suggested that the use of stimulant drugs may
double the risk of heart problems.
A federal advisory panel voted unanimously to have
manufacturers include written guides to those using stimulants.
They voted 8 to 7 to suggest serious drug-risk warning labels.
Dr. Thomas R. Fleming of the University of Washington served on
the panel. He believes that stimulants might be even more
dangerous to the heart than Vioxx or Bextra which were both
taken off the market.
The article states that stimulants are the type of medicine
most prescribed for children with behavior problems. The
numbers of children taking stimulants is about 2.5 million.
There are about 1.5 million adults taking them. It is
estimated that over 30 million stimulant prescriptions are
written every year.
As a result of analyzing millions of medical records evidence
was found to suggest that stimulants cause an increase in the
risk of arrhythmias and also strokes. In response to the
presentation, Dr. Nissen, another committee member said "I want
to cause people's hands to tremble a little bit before they
write that prescription".
I am in the process of reading the book "Natural Cures "They"
Don't Want You to Know About" by Kevin Trudeau. In his book he
mentions an experiment in which 100 people were sent to
psychiatrists to be tested for ADD. These people did not have
ADD. They were "normal" well balanced people who received good
grades in school. The psychiatrists were not aware of this.
They were just told that the subjects were having concentration
problems and needed to be tested. In this experiment every
single one of the 100 people were given the diagnosis of ADD
and prescriptions for Ritalin or other psychiatric drugs. This
is hard to believe and very upsetting. It means that it is
very likely that many people are being given prescriptions for
potentially dangerous drugs for conditions that they may not
even have.
William Pelham who is the director at the Center for Children
and Families at the State University at Buffalo believes that a
stimulant drug warning may result in more people looking at
behavioral treatments for ADHD before turning to stimulant
drugs.
As the public becomes more informed about the potential dangers
of stimulant drugs more opportunities are being created for
those who are trained in neurofeedback and other non-drug
therapies.
II. Infiniti Version 3.0 Upgrade is Ready
Go to www.thoughttechnology.com for a free download.
The BioGraph Infiniti® 3.0 software release includes many new
features:
KEY FEATURES
The new BioGraph Infiniti software is packed with features
designed to make your clinical work easier.
III. Training Schedule
Biofeedback BCIA Certifiction
5 DAY PROFESSIONAL BIOFEEDBACK CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
The 5 day program meets all 48 didactic hours required by BCIA
including 24 hours of training, demonstrations, etc. using
cutting edge computerized biofeedback equipment plus 24 hours
applications, protocols, adjunctive interventions and clinical
and business strategies for smooth integration of biofeedback
into your existing practice. Includes supervised evening
sessions.
Jul 14-18, 2006 - Tarrytown, NY
Sep 16-20, 2006 - Tarrytown, NY
Price: $990
5 DAY PROFESSIONAL BIOFEEDBACK CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Erik Peper, Ph.D. and Fred Shaffer, Ph.D. teach this innovative
5-day seminar that is designed to teach clinicians biofeedback
fundamentals and cutting-edge applications. This program covers
all 48 hours of the BCIA Didactic Biofeedback Education
requirement through powerful demonstrations of biofeedback and
adjunctive procedures, imaginative hands-on lab exercises with
multi-channel computerized equipment, professional multimedia
presentations, and comprehensive review materials. This program
integrates personal hands-on training with equipment with
didactic presentation.
Jul 22-26, 2006 - Philadelphia, PA
Aug 12-16, 2006 Chicago, IL
Nov 11-15, 2006 San Francisco, CA
Jan 13-17, 2007, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Price: $1095
4 DAY PROFESSIONAL EEG NEUROFEEDBACK CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
EEG Neurofeedback Self Regulation Training has been practiced
for more than 44 years. This remarkable new modality developed
gradually until about 1990. Since then, interest has surged,
providing substantial opportunity for health care and
educational professionals. Many practitioners have found EEG
Biofeedback to be so effective and widely applicable that it
has become the primary modality of their practice, adjunctive
to almost all of the therapeutic and educational strategies
they use.
A growing number of World Class Scientists and Practitioners
are suggesting that the emergence of EEG Biofeedback may be one
of the most important developments in health care and education
in our time. The extraordinary possibilities implied by the
evolution in EEG Biofeedback are generating escalating
international excitement and urgently needed research.
Jul 28-31, 2006, Tarrytown, NY
Oct 20-23, 2006, Tarrytown, NY
Price: $790
PROCOMP INFINITI WORKSHOPS
Introduction to BioGraph Infiniti
Developer Tools Lite 1-Day Workshop
Developer Tools 2-Day Workshop
INTRODUCTION TO BIOGRAPH INFINITI 1-DAY WORKSHOP
This 1-day workshop is for researchers and health professionals
that want to learn how to use the latest biofeedback
technology. The morning session provides an overview of the key
features of the BioGraph Infiniti software and hardware. In the
afternoon, participants are shown how to use different sensors
and multimedia biofeedback screens for physiological indicators
including Surface Electromyography (SEMG), Respiration,
Temperature, Skin Conductance, Electroencephalography (EEG),
Heart Rate and Electrocardiology (EKG). This 1-day course is a
basic and general introduction & software instrumentation
training only.
DEVELOPER TOOLS LITE 1-DAY WORKSHOP
The Developer Tools Light workshop is a 1-day hands-on training
using BioGraph Infiniti Screen Editors and Scripts. It teaches
you how to make quick modifications on-the-fly to screens, and
build new screens & scripts.
DEVELOPER TOOLS 2-DAY WORKSHOP
Developer Tools workshop is a 2-day hands-on training using the
BioGraph Infiniti Channel, Screen, and Script Editors. This
workshop is targeted at power users of the BioGraph Infiniti
environment. Receive an overview on the key concepts behind the
Channel, Screen, and Script editors, opening the door to
further learning in this exceptionally powerful development
environment.
Workshop Dates/Locations
June 2006----------------------------
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Developer Tools Lite Workshop
DES MOINES, IA
Developer Tools Lite Workshop
July 2006----------------------------
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Developer Tools Lite Workshop
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Developer Tools Lite Workshop
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Ritalin Warnings from Federal Advisory Panel
22 May 2006
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edited by Harry L. Campbell, BCIA, NRBS Past President
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