These are images of the human brain exposed to
methamphetamine. Note the
evident holes in the brain in 2-1, and the lack of red stuff in the
middle of
that brain. The red stuff is dopamine transmission, and this guys
personality
has been shut down my methamphetamine.
In 2-2 you can see large areas of
green in the brain. Green areas are less
metabolically active than the blue areas.
In 2-3, all the red areas in this
scan are areas where 5% or more of the tissue
is dead.
In 2-4, the blue stuff is normal.
Other colors reflect varying amounts of brain
damage.
2-1
2-2
2-3
2-4
2-5
SPECT scan of a normal brain...
2.6
SPECT scan of one affected by methamphetamine abuse
Images used with permission from Society of
Neuroscience, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and UCLA School of
Medicine. May be used for non-profit educational purposes.
Photos are released by the copyright holders for non-profit educational
purposes.
