Vi r t u a l  R e a l i t y  H y p n o s i s™

The CNS, the autonomic nervous system, neuropeptides, cytokines and hormones provide a conduit for communication between the mind and the body.

Psychoneuroimmunology research indicates that progression and outcome of disease is strongly influenced by methods and treatments that encourage cognitive handling of emotionally charged information.2, 11, 13, 14, 15

The benefits of cognitive therapy have been reported on many occasions in psychoneuroimmunology research, and Chiarmonte16 strongly recommends the use of mind-body therapies to complement conventional medical treatments.

Mind & Body
Mind body therapies like hypnosis, guided imagery and meditation are a mechanism for influential communication, which can be used to focus the mind's inner unconscious resources to activate or inhibit psychological or physiological responses.17

Hypnosis is a recognised medical technique used in obstetrics, surgery, anaesthesia, paediatrics, psychiatry, nursing and dentistry.14

In surgical environments, painless operations have been reported using hypnosis instead of pharmacologic anaesthesia and analgesia.

In medical intensive care units, burn injury pain control has been reported using hypnosis when opioid medication was shown to be dangerous or ineffective.18, 19

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