A new world of substance use disorder treatment.
InnateVRusesanovelapproachtotreatingsubstanceusedisorderthroughthemostadvancedvirtualrealitytechnology.
InnateVR
How It Works
Substanceusedisordersformfromrepetitiveoverstimulationofrewardcircuitryinthebrain.DuringtheprocessofdevelopingSUD,thebrainassociatesenvironmentalcues,presentduringdrugexposure,withtheintakeofthedrug.Thesecuesthenbegintotriggerstrongdrugcravingsontheirown,evenwhenthedrugisnotpresent.Itisthesecravingsthatcanputtheindividualinastrongdrugseekingstatewhichcanultimatelyleadtorelapse.
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ByexposingtheindividualwithSUDtotheseenvironmentaltriggersinvirtualenvironments,withoutgettingtherewardofthedrug,theirbrainwillun-learntheassociationsbetweenenvironmentalcuesanddrugexposure.Also,theychangethewaytheirbrainrespondstothestressofdrugtriggersandcravings.Forexample,SUDsaredrivenbymoreinstinctual,lowerbrainprocessesinthelimbicsystem;however,exposuretherapyreturnsregulationtotheprefrontalcortex,allowingtheindividualtobemorecapableofinhibitingandminimizingtheeffectsofenvironmentaltriggers.ThisdecreaseindrugcravingsmakesthembetterequippedforovercomingSUDanddiscoveringlongtermsobriety.
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Who It's For
OurtreatmentisforclinicianswhoworkwithindividualswithSUD.Youwillbeabletoplaceindividualsinhighlyimmersive,interactivevirtualsimulations,andcounselthemthroughouttheirtreatment.
Our
Researchhasshownthatthemorerealisticandinteractivethevirtualexposuretherapy,themorelikelytheindividualwillbeabletorecoverfromSUD.TheHTCViveiscurrentlythemostinteractivevirtualrealitytechnology,containingroomscalecapabilitytowalkaroundin(whileinvirtualreality)andhandcontrollersthatallowyoutomoveyourarmsandinteractwithobjectswithinthevirtualenvironment.Additionally,therecentupgradesingraphicscards,specificallymadeforvirtualreality,ensureshighlyrealisticenvironments.ByputtingclientsinourvirtualenvironmentsbeingcreatedfortheHTCVive,theywillbeabletobuildupmoreresilienceagainstdrugtriggersandstress.
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About Us
Jake Ziemba
Paul Ziemba
Evan Hendler
