| CPC A61M 21/02 (2013.01) [A61N 1/0472 (2013.01); A61N 1/36025 (2013.01); A61N 1/36034 (2017.08); A61N 1/36036 (2017.08)] | 19 Claims |

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16. A method of treating insomnia, the method comprising:
inserting a first low-impedance hydrogel into a subject's first ear canal in a manner that the first low-impedance hydrogel expands to contact a wall of the first ear canal, wherein the first low-impedance hydrogel comprises a first electrical contact;
inserting a second low-impedance hydrogel into the subject's second ear canal in a manner that the second low-impedance hydrogel expands to contact a wall of the second ear canal, wherein the second low-impedance hydrogel comprises a second electrical contact; and
increasing drowsiness by applying a treatment electrical signal between the first and second electrical contacts for at least 10 minutes before the subject's target bedtime, wherein the treatment electrical signal comprises a biphasic, pulsed signal having a frequency of greater than 200 Hertz (Hz), in a manner that the wall of the first ear canal receives a current density of >2 Milliampere per square centimeter (mA/cm2); and
applying a second electrical signal between the first and second low-impedance hydrogels, wherein the second electrical signal comprises a biphasic, pulsed signal having a frequency of greater than 200 Hz.
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