Comments on: Understanding Brain Imaging

By: Jayman

Jayman — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:06:41 +0000

Very good article. Good disection of the different options available for patients seeking further diagnosis and insight.

I actually use the PET and SPECT images shown here during lectures at my addictions clinic.

I welcome suggestions on where to find new research on addiction and brain disease.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:21:59 +0000

I met Dr. Amen too – in San Diego at a meeting by one of the Secret authors. He convinced me to try to get my son who plays soccer to wear the headgear.
I also heard Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor’s TED Talk video- http://www.ted.com/talks/jilltaylorwhen it was sent to me, and I read her book MY STROKE OF INSIGHT, which was one of the most powerfully moving and inspiring books I’ve read in ages. The PhD brain scientist’s inside view of her own stroke was fascinating. The spiritual lessons and right/left brain lessons were profound.
THank you for sharing that Jacob!

By: Alvaro

Alvaro — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:05:15 +0000

Dear Kerri, brain imaging such as SPECT may be useful for professionals, but is not the main tool for either diagnosis or treatment. So it can be misleading for consumers to expect too much from it. I encourage you to consult with your doctor: he or she is the most qualified person to help you.

Jacob: many thanks for your note. I heve in fact already ordered My Stroke of Insight for summer reading!

By: Jacob

Jacob — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:23:34 +0000

I met Dr. Amen at a lecture he gave and then participated in his brain study of injured and uninjured brains. I learned a lot about the damage that can occur even from normal children’s bangs to the head – the kind that happen to most kids who engage in sports.

If you are interested in the brain and how it works, I highly recommend reading “”My Stroke of Insight”" by Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor. It’s on the NY Times Bestseller list and it’s a wonderful book. Dr. Taylor’s talk at TED dot com is also AMAZING! Oprah interviewed Dr. Taylor and you can check that out on Oprah.com. And Time Magazine named Dr. T one of the 100 Most Influential people in the world. Having read her book, I can see why all the attention.

Dr. Amen’s book is brain science and it’s great at that. Dr. Taylor is a Harvard Brain Scientist, but what she writes about is the science and much more. She really cracks the code to understand how our brains (right and left hemispheres) work and she explains how we can get into our right brain and be happier and more joyful. Aside from any of the science, My Stroke of Insight is also just a great story.

By: Kerri

Kerri — Mon, 19 May 2008 08:46:29 +0000

I have suffered with a mood disorder (Major Depression) for over 10 years. I know SPECT imaging is used now in treatment situations, do you have any information regarding this research or how it can be used by the consumer? -Thanks, Kerri