1. some people are hard to hypnotize, and so they use drugs to make it happen. i have never tried the drugs, but the 1st time i tried hypnotherapy they could not get me under. i was a minor at the time and mom was reluctant to use drugs.

2. hypnotherapists try to pick your brain to use something that will work. for example, when i sleepwalk, i told mine i do not put my glasses on. the therapist tried to use this to have me gently wake up if i got out of bed and did not have my glasses on. the result was that i started to sleepwalk with my glasses on! this was an unexpected result.

3. a famous psychotherapist (i can't remember her name) did a demo at my college, which i attended. the girl she picked (a friend) had a very bad experience from this. she was slightly overweight. under hypnosis she got a suggestion she was big and became terrified she would crush people in the room (like alice in wonderland), and after coming out of it she was still terrified.

i just wanted to share my experiences. just because drugs are not used does not mean it is basically harmless. be sure you know the hypnotist, and ask about the risks.