mbgupta@julian.uwo.ca wrote:
>
> The closest thing to this is Dr. Beck's Brain Tuner I have posted construction
> plans on Fred's when it is up. If you can't get them I can email them.
>
> <http://www.u36.com/%7Efredw>http://www.u36.com/~fredw/
>
> Those who are intent on applying magnetic fields to their brains might want
> to pick up a copy of the June '98 issue of Everyday Practical Electronics.
> On page 404 there is a construction article for an electronic "Mood
> Changer." The project uses four IC's to generate a digital sine wave which
> drives a solenoid coil scavenged from a washing machine valve. The solenoid,
> is out of a British made Hoover washing machine.
>
> To order mags and printed circuit boards
>
> <http://www.epemag.wimborne.co.uk/index.htm>http://www.epemag.wimborne.co.u
> k/index.htm
>
> The washing machine valves which use the mentioned coil can be obtained
> from:
>
> Part Number:CH32928
> Description:WG18748 Electric Valve
>
> <<http://www.technology-in-education.co.uk/articles/cpc/article.htm>http://
> www.technology-in-education.co.uk/articles/cpc/article.htm>
>
> --
>
> I just got got the mag and pcb and have not put it together yet - But I have
> build the Brain Tuner.
>
> Chris Gupta
>
> At 10:35 PM 7/14/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >Anyone ever hear of the following technology? If so do you know where
> >a person could get building plans for one? Or info on how to build one?
> >My thanks to Jerry again for providing some additional info on the
> >device......
> >
> >RE: Russian Sleep Machine - Purported to induce sleep for an hour
> > and allows a person to attain the equivalent
> > of 8 hours deep rest. Imagine only having
> > to sleep 1 or 2 hours a day, like Patrick
> > Flanagan was reported to have done!
> >
> >Follow-Up posted by Alex (eisenhut@technologist.com) on 20:6:38 6/4/98
> >
> >Follow-Up:
> >
> >Yes, this works. It is also called "electronarcosis". Please read Robert
> >O Becker,MD's book "The Body Electric" (ISBN# 0-688-06971-1") on page
> >86. Russians call it "elektroson". I quote from above book: "...
> >electrodes on the eyelids and behind the ears to deliver weak direct
> >currents pulsing at calmative brain-wave frequencies..." "... still much
> >dispute about how both techniques work [...] no denying the currents had
> >a profound effect..." I would advise against making your own machine
> >unless you are a very good electrical engineer with a good bio-medical
> >background. Good luck in finding a doctor who won't laugh his
> >narrow-minded, prejudiced, priest-like ass off when you mention this.
> >