Accelerated Resolution Therapy: Image Replacement
Hi Dr. Huberman, In listening to one of your podcast where you mentioned EMDR. I understood you to say that one of the drawbacks of EMDR was that it did not have the patient replace the disturbing images. I was excited to tell you about a relatively new eye movement therapy which does use image replacement! I am a trauma therapist in Georgia and was trained a few years ago in a new eye movement therapy called ( A.R.T.) Accelerated Resolution Therapy. I would sound like a snake oil salesman if I told you how incredible it actually works. It is something that you have to experience, (or read the testimonials I have received). ART was developed by Laney Rosenweig. After she was trained for EMDR, she began to combine other protocols ( Gestalt, NLP, Guided Imagery etc.) and found that by adding "Voluntary Image Replacement" into the protocol, clients were able to heal much faster. The image replacement is whatever the patient would like to have happened, or something completely silly which is memorable. I've seen significant and rapid healing with ART in as little as one 90 min session for problems such as childhood abuse, phobias, car accidents, assaults and other causes of PTS. Research showed that the average resolution of most traumatic events is 3-5 sessions. By using memory reconsolidation, ART eliminated the triggers to trauma. We say " keep the memory, loose the pain" because after ART the emotional charge is taken out of the memory. So I wanted you to know that you are correct, image replacement is the key to rapid healing !! My question is about bilateral eye movements. In ART, our training is that eye movements are the preferred method for reprocessing memories using bilateral stimulation. I often hear of other therapist using electronic tappers for the hands, or other body tapping methods. My experience leads me to believe that eye movements are far superior for memory re-consolidation than other methods, however I do not know of any research to support my hypothesis. I thought you would be the one person to ask with your vast knowledge the brain and ophthalmology . Could you tell me your opinion and explain why you believe what you. believe? Thank You! Carla Burran
Sleep Assessment and Treatment Tool
Are you familiar with Dr. Greg Hanley’s work on assessing and treating sleep problems? Dr. Hanley is a doctorate level board certified behavior analyst (BCBA-D) and has been disrupting the world of applied behavior analysis with his work on Practical Functional Assessment and Skills Based Treatment. He has also done less controversial work on assessing, preventing, and treating sleep problems using behavior analysis. I was familiar with many of the things you talk about for improving sleep due to reading Hanley’s research. He is an engaging speaker and would be an amazing guest on your podcast!
Relora (Magnolia Officinalis & Phellodenron Amurense)
Hi, I recently learned about Relora, which is a proprietary blend supplement that has been shown to be as effective as benzodiazepines in treating anxiety. The results some promising, however some people on Reddit have reported that they experience side effects after stopping use for some time. I am not sure if this is true since this is anecdotal data. I have briefly skimmed a few papers and have found promising potential for this supplement in numerous facets of life. What are your thoughts on Relora and do you think it safe to take long term without adverse side effects.