Imget
inrite |
Brain with and without Meth: Spect scan pics
A SPECT Scan is capable of providing
information about blood flow to tissue. It is a sensitive
diagnostic tool used to detect stress fracture, spondylosis,
infection (e.g. discitis), and tumor (e.g. osteoid osteoma).
Analyzing blood flow to an organ (e.g. bone) may help to
determine how well it is functioning.
This is a brain without Meth
This is a brain after meth use
I looked but could not find any information on if your brain
after being clean from meth will recover from this damage. Does
anyone know if after a person is clean for a while if their
brain will ever have another clear spect scan? |
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corty
shell |
Re: Brain with
and without Meth: Spect scan pics
My son's counselor has a
book by the guy who invented this, We read through it and from
all his studies.
If you were younger when you started meth you had less damage
then that who starts using meth say like over 25. |
Naiev
Newly
wed |
Re: Brain with
and without Meth: Spect scan pics
I haven't heard about
this Kevin - I've only heard that it takes about 18 months or so
for dopamine levels to get back up to about 80%.
Maybe Loraura will be along and can help.
Nice to see you BTW. |
danimal
55 |
Re: Brain with
and without Meth: Spect scan pics
Thanks Kevin. This
clearly explains what they mean when they say "fluid filled
cavities" and "11% less brain mass".
Ouch! that gave me a headache! |
| Loraura |
Re: Brain with
and without Meth: Spect scan pics
Interesting!
I haven't studied up on blood flow to the brain, and changes
before , during, and after meth use.
Sorry that I don't have much to add on this! |
| Penel0pe |
Re: Brain with
and without Meth: Spect scan pics
Thanks Kevin...
My brain probably looks like a 18 hole golf course |
buoy
killer |
Re: Brain with
and without Meth: Spect scan pics
WOW...thanks for
posting...wish I could get my daughter to see this... |
Naiev
Newly
wed |
Re: Brain with
and without Meth: Spect scan pics
Now I see where the term
'my brain is mush' came from. |
Imget
inrite |
Re: Brain with
and without Meth: Spect scan pics
Meth
brain links
Scary stuff about your brain and drugs |
Paws
from
hell |
Re: Brain with
and without Meth: Spect scan pics
On a specific reply
to your question:
Those areas are metabolistic activity,
so basically, no activity = cell death = dead brain cells.
Un regenerated. |
Lives
With
Wolves |
Re: Brain with
and without Meth: Spect scan pics
Those are some scary
pictures.
Since we only use like 5% of our brains ......
don't we have extra brain cells to spare ???? |
nine
years
clean |
Re: Brain with
and without Meth: Spect scan pics
Check this out guys:
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Macy
stiller01 |
Re: Brain with
and without Meth: Spect scan pics
Niner that is scary.
Where did you find that? And if I am reading this correctly does
this mean brain cells cannot be recouped after drug use? |
Imget
inrite |
Re: Brain with
and without Meth: Spect scan pics
Macy, the chart that she
posted shows the level of dopamine in the brain. ( The red areas
) |
eyes
open83 |
Re: Brain with
and without Meth: Spect scan pics
the 1 month brain looks
healthier than the 14 month brain?
i see the red (dopamine) is better in the 14 but the rest of it
looks worse than the 1... |
| Loraura |
Re: Brain with
and without Meth: Spect scan pics
Quote:
the 1 month brain looks healthier
than the 14 month brain?
i see the red (dopamine) is better in the 14 but the rest of
it looks worse than the 1...
OK, what was not posted with the brain
scans, was the explanation:
Quote:
Brain images of a person who has never used methamphetamine
(top) and of a methamphetamine user after 1 month of
abstinence (middle). Lighter colors show distribution of
dopamine transporters (DAT) in the striatum. DAT
distribution is reduced in striatum of methamphetamine user.
Brain image of a methamphetamine user after 14 months'
abstinence (bottom) shows substantial recovery of DAT in
striatum. Low levels of DAT in methamphetamine users were
associated with poorer performance on tests of memory and
motor skills, which did not improve with DAT after lengthy
abstinence.
You can read the whole article that came
from here:
www.nida.nih.gov/NIDA_Not...amine.html
You were noticing that there were more black areas in the 14
month picture than in the 1 month picture. However, this scan's
sole purpose was to trace dopamine activity. This does not mean
that the brain was healthier at 1 month abstinent than at 14
months. |
