1. Brain ImagingBrain Imaging
TechnologyTechnology

2. SPECT Image of aSPECT Image of a
Normal BrainNormal Brain

3. Effects of DRUGEffects of DRUG
and Alcohol useand Alcohol use

4. Heavy Nicotine &Heavy Nicotine &
Caffeine AbuseCaffeine Abuse
 45 year old with45 year old with
27 year history of27 year history of
heavy useheavy use
 3 packs of3 packs of
cigarettes and 3cigarettes and 3
pots of coffee dailypots of coffee daily
 Marked decrease ofMarked decrease of
frontal lobe activityfrontal lobe activity

5. Strokes: The reasonStrokes: The reason
NOT to smoke!NOT to smoke!
 Left Frontal strokeLeft Frontal stroke  Two sided strokeTwo sided stroke

6. Effects of Alcohol UseEffects of Alcohol Use
 38 year old with 1738 year old with 17
years of heavyyears of heavy
weekend useweekend use
 Underside viewUnderside view
 Overall decreasedOverall decreased
activityactivity

7. Alcohol UseAlcohol Use
 Inactivity in theInactivity in the
parietal lobeparietal lobe
 17 year old binge17 year old binge
drinker on weekendsdrinker on weekends

8. Marijuana UseMarijuana Use
 16 Year old with 216 Year old with 2
year history of dailyyear history of daily
useuse
 Marked inactivity inMarked inactivity in
the prefrontal lobethe prefrontal lobe
and temporal lobeand temporal lobe

9. Marijuana UseMarijuana Use
 18 year old with 318 year old with 3
year history of 4X ayear history of 4X a
week useweek use

10. Marijuana UseMarijuana Use
 28 year old with 1028 year old with 10
years of weekendyears of weekend
useuse
 38 year old with 1238 year old with 12
year daily useyear daily use

11. Heroin and MethodoneHeroin and Methodone
UseUse

12. Cocaine UseCocaine Use
 24 year old with 224 year old with 2
year frequentyear frequent
cocaine usecocaine use
 28 year old with 828 year old with 8
years heavy methyears heavy meth
useuse

13. Hope for HealingHope for Healing
Alcohol, Cocaine & MethAlcohol, Cocaine & Meth
On and Off DrugsOn and Off Drugs
 During abuseDuring abuse  One year drug freeOne year drug free

14. Different BrainsDifferent Brains
Different LearnersDifferent Learners

15. Attention DeficitAttention Deficit
DisorderDisorder
 Brain at restBrain at rest  Brain inBrain in
concentrationconcentration

16. Vigorous exerciseVigorous exercise
improvesimproves
concentrationconcentration
 Before exercise orBefore exercise or
medicationmedication
 After exercise orAfter exercise or
medicationmedication

17. ADHDADHD

underside surfaceunderside surface
view, concentrationview, concentration
study, no medicationstudy, no medication
 marked decreasedmarked decreased
prefrontal andprefrontal and
temporal lobe activitytemporal lobe activity

18. Violent BehaviorViolent Behavior
 Murdered 2 girls at aMurdered 2 girls at a
McDonald’sMcDonald’s
 Marked decreasedMarked decreased
prefrontal cortexprefrontal cortex
activityactivity

19. PMS… It’s the realPMS… It’s the real
thingthing
 Before cycleBefore cycle  During cycleDuring cycle

20. Dr. Daniel AmenDr. Daniel Amen
 Jean Blaydes MadiganJean Blaydes Madigan
 www.actionbasedlearning.comwww.actionbasedlearning.com