Wellness, not medical care.

The line, plainly

AmberRoom makes audio recipes built on published research about how sound affects the nervous system. This is wellness practice, not medical treatment. AmberRoom is not a medical device, is not FDA-cleared, is not a substitute for therapy or medication, and does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition.

What this means in practice

• Anxiety / panic. The calm recipe (theta entrainment + low-frequency bowls) supports the nervous system's downshift in many users. It is not a treatment for diagnosed anxiety disorders, panic disorder, or PTSD. If you're in acute crisis, please call your local crisis line — in the US, dial 988. In the UK, Samaritans: 116 123.
• Sleep / insomnia. The sleep recipe (delta entrainment + pink noise) can shorten sleep onset latency for many people. It is not a treatment for chronic insomnia, sleep apnea, or any diagnosed sleep disorder. Persistent sleep difficulty warrants a sleep clinician.
• Tinnitus. Notch-filtered masking audio is the same family of intervention used in FDA-cleared products like Lenire. AmberRoom's implementation uses a default 7 kHz notch (V1); per-user calibration is on the roadmap. This is not equivalent to a clinically-fitted device. Persistent tinnitus warrants an audiologist.
• Chronic pain. 40 Hz gamma auditory entrainment shows analgesic potential in published research. Full vibroacoustic therapy uses body transducers (chairs, mats) for the tactile component — headphones deliver only the auditory half. Persistent pain warrants a pain specialist.
• Grief. Sound supports the affective state grief work calls for; it does not replace therapy, support groups, or clinical intervention for complicated grief.

When to see a clinician

If any of the following are true, please consult a healthcare professional:

• You have thoughts of self-harm or suicide.
• You experience anxiety or panic that interferes with daily life.
• You have insomnia lasting more than 3 weeks.
• Your tinnitus is sudden-onset, asymmetric, or accompanied by hearing loss.
• You have chronic pain that hasn't been evaluated.
• You experience seizure-like symptoms during or after audio sessions (rare, but stop immediately and consult a neurologist — see the Contraindications page).
• You're pregnant and unsure about safe practices.
• You have a pacemaker, cochlear implant, or other implanted electronic device.

What we explicitly are not

• A substitute for cognitive-behavioral therapy or any evidence-based talk therapy.
• A substitute for SSRIs, benzodiazepines, sleep medication, or any pharmacological intervention.
• A substitute for sleep studies, audiograms, or any diagnostic procedure.
• A telehealth service. We do not connect you with clinicians.
• An emergency response service. If you're in danger, call your local emergency line.

Research framing

Throughout the product we cite published research on binaural beats, brown / pink noise, Tibetan singing bowl meditation, and related modalities. These are summaries of the evidence base, not claims that AmberRoom itself has been studied in those trials. Effect sizes in this literature are often modest and reproducibility is variable. We try to be careful with how we phrase findings; if we've overstated something, email research@amberroom.app and we'll correct it.

If something goes wrong

Stop the session. If symptoms persist, consult a clinician. We're interested in any adverse experience — please tell us at safety@amberroom.app so we can adjust the product. Reports are anonymous in any aggregated metric we publish.

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. AmberRoom is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.