A new world of substance use disorder treatment.
InnateVRusesanovelapproachtotreatingsubstanceusedisorderthroughthemostadvancedvirtualrealitytechnology.
How It Works
Substanceusedisordersformfromrepetitiveoverstimulationofrewardcircuitryinthebrain.DuringtheprocessofdevelopingSUD,thebrainassociatesenvironmentalcues,presentduringdrugexposure,withtheintakeofthedrug.Thesecuesthenbegintotriggerstrongdrugcravingsontheirown,evenwhenthedrugisnotpresent.Itisthesecravingsthatcanputtheindividualinastrongdrugseekingstatewhichcanultimatelyleadtorelapse.
ByexposingtheindividualwithSUDtotheseenvironmentaltriggersinvirtualenvironments,withoutgettingtherewardofthedrug,theirbrainwillun-learntheassociationsbetweenenvironmentalcuesanddrugexposure.Also,theychangethewaytheirbrainrespondstothestressofdrugtriggersandcravings.Forexample,SUDsaredrivenbymoreinstinctual,lowerbrainprocessesinthelimbicsystem;however,exposuretherapyreturnsregulationtotheprefrontalcortex,allowingtheindividualtobemorecapableofinhibitingandminimizingtheeffectsofenvironmentaltriggers.ThisdecreaseindrugcravingsmakesthembetterequippedforovercomingSUDanddiscoveringlongtermsobriety.
Who It's For
OurtreatmentisforclinicianswhoworkwithindividualswithSUD.Youwillbeabletoplaceindividualsinhighlyimmersive,interactivevirtualsimulations,andcounselthemthroughouttheirtreatment.
About Us
Jake Ziemba
Paul Ziemba
Evan Hendler
