Tim Brunson DCH

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Hypnosis to alleviate the symptoms of ciguatera toxicity: a case study.



Ciguatera toxicity is a poisoning from consuming reef fish that had fed on dinoflagellates such as Gambierdiscus toxicus found along coral reefs. The toxin is oil soluble, odorless, colorless, tasteless, heat stable, and is concentrated in larger carnivorous fish such as amberjack, barracuda, eel, grouper, red snapper, sea bass, and Spanish mackerel. Onset of symptoms is usually within 6-12 hours after ingestion. Gastrointestinal symptoms lasting 1-2 days include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Neurological symptoms may persist for weeks or several months or--rarely--years and include circumoral and extremity paresthesias, temperature sensation reversal, itching, weakness, ataxia, and others. A patient with burning hands and feet who had not found relief using other methods had diagnosis of ciguatera toxicity assisted by hypnotically refreshed memory followed by rapid relief with hypnotic suggestions in 1 session and remained free of symptoms.

Am J Clin Hypn. 2012 Jan;54(3):179-83. Laser ED, Shenefelt PD. Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, MDC 079, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.

Steve B. Reed MS, LPC, LMSW, LMFT



Steve B, Reed has been working in the field of social work and psychotherapy for over 30 years. Steve is the developer of the REMAP process, an energy psychology method that breaks new ground within this rapidly evolving paradigm. He currently provides professional training in the REMAP process, EFT and NLP. He is past member of the board of the ACEP directors and has presented at the 1st, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th EPC-I, as well as at Toronto and the Southeastern EP Conferences. Steve is a Diplomat in Comprehensive Energy Psychology. He has also been a member of the Amerian Spreakers Association, North Texas Speakers Association, Texas Integrative Practitioners Association, AAMFT, Academy of Bio-Energetic and Integrative Medicine and the Texas Counseling Association.

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