Posted by Hugh on April 15, 2013, at 11:47:49
In reply to what good are brain scans if..., posted by poser938 on April 14, 2013, at 18:22:15
I've read that Dr. Amen's SPECT scans cost about $3,000. But that's a bargain if it helps. I've read some of Amen's books. He uses the scans to determine which kind of treatment to use. He'll use stimulating drugs or supplements for some types of depression, and sedating drugs or supplements for other types. He also uses TMS.
Some neurofeedback clinicians use a qEEG, which costs about a third or a half of what a SPECT scan would cost. I went to a neurofeedback clinician for what's called a mini-Q, which used EEG to look at eight or ten sites on my brain. It found that my left prefrontal cortex is underactive, which is frequently the case in depression. The mini-Q cost just $75.
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