Neurofeedback Q&A Live Replay: Brain Mapping, ADHD, and Mental Health Explained

🎙️ Welcome to a special NeuroNoodle Neurofeedback Podcast Q&A Live Replay! 🧠✨ In this episode, Pete Jansons leads an engaging discussion featuring an expert panel answering your pressing questions about brain health, neurofeedback, and mental well-being. Join us as we dive into topics like brain mapping, ADHD treatments, neurofeedback efficacy, and more! Meet the Panelists: Jay Gunkelman – Neurofeedback Legend Dr. Andrew Hill – Founder of Peak Brain Institute Dr. Mari Swingle – Author of "i-Minds" Anthony Ramos – Neurofeedback Practitioner & Mental Health Advocate Santiago Brand – International Expert in Neurofeedback & Performance Joy Lunt – Autism & Sensory Processing Specialist 📅 Join us live every Wednesday at 6 PM CST | 4 PM PST | 7 PM EST! Got questions? Don’t miss your chance to interact with the panel in real-time! 💡 Support us on Patreon: 👉   / neuronoodle   Key Moments: 0:001:24 Show Start 2:32 Santiago Brand asks about how Dr. Hill addresses client concerns regarding neurofeedback use with ADHD 7:30 In early days, there was also pushback on using neurofeedback with epilepsy 8:00 Reference to Dr. Barkley    / @russellbarkleyphd2023   and researcher Dr. Sandra Loo https://bri.ucla.edu/people/sandra-loo/8:47 Jay Gunkelman was working in neurofeedback when there was no efficacy of anything for neurofeedback 10:45 Are the parents reading the info that Andrew gives them regarding efficacy? 11:25 Why don’t we have adoption? 12:40 Components of neurofeedback: how it can work—cerebral palsy example with Santiago Brand 15:48 What can you tell a parent to set expectations? 18:00 Jay Gunkelman screen share on neurofeedback publication on efficacy: "BrainFutures Neurofeedback: An Efficacious Treatment for Behavioral Health" https://www.brainfutures.org/wp-conte...23:16 How do you explain to a parent that there will likely be more training for autism than ADHD? 24:23 Dr. Andrew tells people who ask that he sees a standard deviation of change for his clients that train with neurofeedback 26:15 How Joy Lunt answers the efficacy and "how many sessions" questions about neurofeedback for parents 29:10 People are conditioned to get a diagnosis. Why do you want to have a brain map? 31:57 Viewer question from Tristam: "Once we agree on the efficacy of neurofeedback, can we agree on the most efficacious form? Surface, amplifier, or Z-score?" 38:00 Costs of mental health 40:40 Medication or neurofeedback? Jay Gunkelman screen share 46:49 Beer, weed, or psilocybin—what is less worse for the brain? How does plasticity come into it? 49:30 Case for using psilocybin 51:38 Are medications necessary long-term? 55:37 Dr. Hill's clients are 80% remote—how does he help or describe how he helps people (e.g., sleep issues or attention issues)? 58:14 Santiago Brand—where is he performing next? 🔔 Hit that bell to stay notified! #NeuroNoodle #Neurofeedback #BrainHealth #ADHD #MentalHealth #BrainMapping #QEEG #PeakPerformance #PeteJansons #JayGunkelman #AndrewHill #MariSwingle #AnthonyRamos #SantiagoBrand #JoyLunt