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alternative medicine – Vitamin, antioxidant, and herbal preparations (notably Ginkgo biloba extract, also called EGb761) are advertised as treatments or cures for tinnitus. None are approved by the FDA, and controlled clinical trials on their efficacy are lacking.
[8] [9] Although use of standardized Ginkgo biloba leaf extracts in moderate amounts appears to be safe, [8] excessive use may have undesirable effects, especially in terms of drug interactions. [9] The dosing of anticoagulants, such as warfarin or antiplatelet medication, may be adversely affected by using ginkgo supplements. [8] [9]
Tinnitracks is based on the "Tailor-Made Notched Music Training" ("TMNMT") system. [7] [8] This approach uses filtered music to reduce the tinnitus volume.As emphasised by the name, TMNMT ("Tailor-Made"), the importance of individualisation in calibrating the initial set-up is crucial, and refers both to the patient's individual tinnitus frequency profile and the use of the patient's favourite ...
Tinnitus is usually subjective, meaning that the sounds the person hears are not detectable by means currently available to physicians and hearing technicians. [3] Subjective tinnitus has also been called "tinnitus aurium", "non-auditory", or "non-vibratory" tinnitus. In rare cases, tinnitus can be heard by someone else using a stethoscope.
Tanakan – a brand name for an international prescription drug extract of Ginkgo biloba. It is classified as a vasodilator. Among its research uses is treatment of sensorineural deafness and tinnitus presumed to be of vascular origin. Coenzyme Q10 – a substance similar to a vitamin, with antioxidant properties. It is made in the body, but ...
Ginkgo biloba seeds are crushed and believed under TCM to treat asthma. [77] G. biloba has been used by humans for nearly 5,000 years. [78] However, further scientific studies are needed to establish the efficacy of G. biloba as a medicine. [78]
Ginkgo biloba extract (EGb761) — "The norepinephrine (NET), the serotonin (SERT), the dopamine (DAT) uptake transporters and MAO activity are inhibited by EGb761 in vitro" [157] St John's Wort — natural product and over-the-counter herbal antidepressant Hyperforin; Adhyperforin; Uliginosin B — IC 50 DA = 90 nM, 5-HT = 252 nM, NE = 280 nM ...
Hearing aids can mask or cover up the tinnitus, and many with hearing loss and tinnitus find relief by using hearing aids. [136] Though there is no cure or agreed-upon treatment for tinnitus, some drugs have been shown to provide temporary reduction of tinnitus. [ 137 ]