While medications can help a person get to sleep, there is a relatively new device that is FDA-approved for insomnia, as well as depression and anxiety. We have also found it helpful in some patients—of all ages—with ADHD. It is called the Fisher Wallace Stimulator. It causes no side effects of note, nor is it in any way habit-forming. The device uses a mild form of alternating current to stimulate key neurotransmitters, including serotonin, dopamine, and beta-endorphin, and lower cortisol, the stress hormone.
