Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulator

Current generated flows through clips placed on the earlobes Output current adjustable from 80 to 600 microAmperes Circuit diagram:

Parts:
R1_____________1M5 R2____________15K R3___________100K R4_____________2K2 C1___________330nF C2___________100!F 1/4W Resistor 1/4W Resistor Linear Potentiometer 1/4W Resistor 63V Polyester Capa itor 25V "le trolyti Capa itor

#1_____________3mm$ Re% L"# &C1___________'555 &C2___________401' )W1___________)P)( .1______________/V Clip 0or PP3 .attery (,o "ar lips ,it- ,ires 1see notes2 or ()555C* CMos (imer &C #e a%e o+nter ,it- 10 %e o%e% o+tp+ts &C )li%er ),it PP3 .attery

Device purpose:
Owing to the recent launching in Europe of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) portable sets, we have been "Electronically Stimulated" in designing a similar circuit for the sake of obbyists! CES is the most popular techni"ue for electrically boosting brain power, and has long been prescribed by doctors, mainly in the #S$, for therapeutic reasons, including the treatment of an%iety, depression, insomnia, and chemical dependency! CES units generate an ad&ustable current ('( to )(( micro$mperes) that flows through clips placed on the earlobes! *he waveform of this device is a +(( milliseconds positive pulse followed by a negative one of the same duration, then a pause of ,!- seconds! *he main fre"uency is (!. /, i!e! a double pulse every - seconds! Some people report that this kind of minute speciali/ed electrical impulses contributes to achieve a rela%ed state that leaves the mind alert! Obviousl we can!t claim or prove an therapeutic effectiveness for this device, but if you are interested in trying it, the circuit is so cheap and so simple to build that an attempt can be made with "uite no harm!

Circuit operation:
0C, forms a narrow pulse, -!. / oscillator feeding 0C-! *his chip generates the various timings for the output pulses! Output is taken at pins - 1 2 to easily obtain negative going pulses also! Current output is limited to )((3$ by 4- and can be regulated from '( to )((3$ by means of 42! *he 5E6 flashes every - seconds signaling proper operation and can also be used for setting purposes! 0t can be omitted together with 4+, greatly increasing battery life!

"otes:

0n order to obtain a more precise fre"uency setting take 4,7,8- and add a .((9 trimmer in series with it! 0n this case use a fre"uency meter to read -!. / at pin 2 of 0C,, or an oscilloscope to read +((msec pulses at pins -, 2 or ,(, ad&usting the added trimmer! $ simpler setting can be made ad&usting the trimmer to count e%actly a 5E6 flash every - seconds! Earclips can be made with little plastic clips and cementing the end of the wire in a position suited to make good contact with earlobes! #ltra:simple earclips can be made using a thin copper foil with rounded corners + cm! long and ,!. cm! wide, soldering the wire end in the center, and then folding the foil in two parts holding the earlobes! *o ensure a better current transfer, this kind of devices usually has felt pads moistened with a conducting solution interposed between clips and skin! Commercial sets have fre"uently a built:in timer! *iming sessions last generally -( minutes to , hour! ;or this purpose you can use the *imed <eeper the <edside 5amp *imer or the =ogging *imer circuits available on this >ebsite, ad&usting the timing components to suit your needs!