Use of Alpha-Stim Cranial-electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) in the Treatment of Anxiety

Treatment involves the passage of micro current levels of electrical stimulation across the head via electrodes placed bilaterally on the ears. The current used in this device is no stronger than the current that naturally occurs in the human body. Treatment is delivered using a current equal to 0.5 Hz for a period of 60 mins. Treatment will be self-administered on a daily basis 5-7 days per week.The manufacturer of the device, Electro medical Products, Inc. will provide the devices for the study. They will alter the functional devices to deliver treatment at a therapeutic level of \<1 mA. The current cannot be altered by the participant. Participants will be required to log the date, time, and duration of treatment. The logs will be provided by the PI and will be collected weekly. Participants will also be required to complete the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) and the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale 17 (HAM-D17) at baseline and at weeks 1, 3, and 5.

Treatment will be self-administered on a daily basis 5-7 days per week.The manufacturer of the device, Electro medical Products, Inc. will provide the devices for the study. They will alter the devices so they cannot emit an electrical current. The ability for the device to emit a current cannot be altered by the participant. Participants will be required to log the date, time, and duration of treatment. The logs will be provided by the PI and will be collected weekly. Participants will also be required to complete the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) and the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale 17 (HAM-D17) at baseline and at weeks 1, 3, and 5.