Research

There have been many studies on NeurOptimal® Neurofeedback. Here are a few links to some of the studies.

A Few pieces of Research about NeurOptimal®

ADHD

An Investigation of the Effects of Neurofeedback Training on Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Symptoms, Depression, Anxiety, and Academic Self-Efficacy in College Students.

Chemobrain and Fatigue

Sigma's 30th International Nursing Research Congress Innovations in Cancer Recovery Care: Neurofeedback Protocol Feasible and Improved Self-Reported Cognition and Fatigue Symptoms

Marian Luctkar-Flude, PhD, MScN, RN

TBI and Concussions

Systemic EEG Biofeedback for Traumatic Brain Injury

If neurofeedback “works” with chemobrain, would it also work with TBI?

PTSD

How NeurOptimal® can be an answer for our veterans. Strength of NeurOptimal approach ! A Non-verbal training. Privacy if needed. ! Painless, no electric courant going to the person. ! Training can be done under medication. ! A solution for the people who do not want medication.

Stress and Anxiety

Benefits of NeurOptimal on stress and anxiety management

Conclusion  Yes, NeurOptimal helps us reduce our stress and eliminate our anxiety.  NeurOptimal gives us the tool we need to change our behavioral patterns and manage our daily stress with success.  NeurOptimal helps us, helps our clients not only to feel “Good”, it really builds, re-builds, the foundations, the roots we need to handle life in a better way and with more ease.  NeurOptimal helps us to bounce back from whatever experiences we need to go through.

Peak Performance

An athlete’s adventure with NeurOptimal®

How did the sessions impact him? • Less vulnarable to stress • Overall better mood • Longer concentration • Impressive improvement meditation • Easier to intercept negative thoughts • Letting go of stuff is easy now • Quiet mind prior to races • Increased awareness

Cognitive and Auditory
Processing

Assessment Protocol for Cognitive and Auditory Processing Skills for Clients Receiving Neurofeedback Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury & Concussion: Literature Review

Depression and Anxiety

Effects of NeurOptimal Neurofeedback on Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety

What does the research say?

NeurOptimal® is approved by the FDA as a wellness device. It is NOT considered a medical device. The founders did this on purpose as getting approval as a medical device takes a long time, is very costly (with that cost added onto the product), and can limit the utilization of the device to medical providers.

Drs. Valdene and Susan Smith wanted Neuroptimal® to be available quickly to anyone who wanted it. They designed NeurOptimal so that it is safe, has no side effects, does not "push" the brain, and the software does all the work - so the variations and inconsistencies associated with a linear Neurofeedback system and the operator are eliminated.

The FDA certification allows NeurOptimal® to be used to help manage stress, to promote better sleep, to help improve mental clarity, to help with performance and sports anxiety, to enhance learning capacity, to assist with weight loss goals, to help you become more flexible and resilient, to improve concentration, problem solving, multitasking, logic, for personal transformation and more.

While Zengar® (parent company of NeurOptimal®) has not pursued formal research on NeurOptimal®, there are many trainers and clinicians who have, as well as many personal accounts and testimonials. NeurOptimal® trainers are performing 70,000 sessions/month and over 4,000,000 sessions have been provided worldwide. Neuroptimal® is being used in 76 countries.

There are a lot of amazing stories out there. You can also do a google search on NeurOptimal® Neurofeedback and find lots of testimonials from other trainers' websites.

A survey of trainers with just under 3 million hours of NeurOptimal® Neurofeedback treatments was conducted and below are just a few of the findings:

ADD/ADHD - After 11-20 sessions, 67% of the trainers reported a > than 40% improvement. This increased to 83% of trainers at 20+ sessions. In comparing NeurOptimal® to Ritalin, 76% of clients who had 20 or more sessions of NeruOptimal® showed "Very Much Improvement" while only 44.9% patients on Ritalin showed "Much Improvement". No change was reported in 0% of the NeurOptimal clients, while 26.9% of the Ritalin patients reported No Change.
Addiction - After 11-20 sessions, 51% of trainers reported a > than 40% improvement. This increased to 80% of trainers at 20+ sessions.
Anxiety/Panic Disorders/Phobias - After 11-20 sessions 64% of trainers reported a > than 40% improvement. This increased to 85% at 20+ sessions.
Attention and Focus (not ADD) - After 11-20 sessions 60% of trainers reported a > than 40% improvement. This increased to 67% at 20+ sessions.
Chemo Brain - After 11-20 sessions 92% of trainers reported a > than 40% improvement.
Depression - After 11-20 sessions 72% of trainers reported a > 40% improvement. This increased to 83% at 20+ sessions.
Pain - After 11-20 sessions 51% of trainers reported a > 40% improvement. This increased to 75% at 20+ sessions.
Peak Performance - After 11-20 sessions 74% of trainers reported a >40% improvement. This increased to 83% at 20+ sessions.
PTSD - After 11-20 sessions 66% of trainers reports a > 40% improvement. This increased to 82% at 20+ sessions.
Sleep Problems - After 11-20 sessions, 72% of trainers report a > 40% improvement. This increased to 82% at 20+ sessions.

The 40% or better criteria were selected as 40% improvement is the best result that can be expected from many drugs for many of the complaints evaluated.

Two thirds of trainers reported that the majority of their clients showed 90% or better improvement. Most clients can expect highly significant (80%-90%) improvement. This degree of reported efficacy would be considered in the realm of miraculous in a traditional medical model world, confirming the high quality of training offered by NeurOptimal®. In fact, NeurOptimal® users frequently see changes that are considered impossible within traditional practice models. The full text and results of the survey can be found on this PDF: