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hat is Brainwave Synchronization

The brain’s states of consciousness are believed to be regulated by the stimulation of the thalamus and cortex by the reticular formation. Research has shown that when binaural beats are employed a patient’s brainwaves will adjust themselves to their frequency, opening the door for scientists to explore the possibility of using binaural beats to directly manipulate the brain’s neural functions and stimulate specific states of arousal.

This would allow the researcher to focus the type and frequency of the binaural beat to stimulate relaxation, cognition, learning, memory, physical activity or sleep, triggering a direct and immediate response in the patient. Researchers currently believe that there are an almost endless array of options for the potential use of binaural beats and brainwave synchronization once the process is fully understood and implemented, although a lack of core evidence has rendered these therapies highly experimental at this point in time. Regardless, the potential ability to manipulate neural patterns has opened the door to potential treatment of numerous neurological disorders. Patients undergoing binaural therapy would theoretically have the ability to focus more precisely and think more clearly, potentially stopping the rapid spread of mental decay that accompanies such diseases as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s and helping patients that have suffered brain damage in the past regain some of their neural function.