Abstract: Systems and methods for increasing hypnotizability in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes a method of treating a recipient using hypnotherapy, including applying neurostimulation to a recipient's brain such that functional connectivity between an anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and a dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) of the recipient's brain is increased, and activity in the ACC is decreased, and applying hypnotherapy in order to treat a condition of the recipient. In a further embodiment, the condition is selected from the group consisting of depression, anxiety, phobia, pain, stress, disordered eating, sleep disorders, posttraumatic stress, and addiction.

Abstract: Loose particulate material A, preferably housed in a capsule C, is urged towards the blind end of a borehole H. An anchor element 1 having an end plate 3 or a head and a disc spaced from the head is driven into the hole with rotation to compact the particulate material to form a load bearing annulus. The material is selected to be of a defined aggregate crushing value.