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Here is exciting new information on how your brain works, along with clear, easy steps to optimize its function.
Based on my brain imaging work with over 6,000 patinets, this book graphically shows readers that many behaviors once thought to be purely psychological in nature may actually be brain problems. ADD, anxiety, depression, alcohol and drug abuse, bipolar disorder and violence can be seen in the brain, helping us to more fully understand the troubling feelings and behaviors suffered by many.
The book divides the brain into 5 "working" sections, and tells what each section does and what happens when things go wrong. For example,
PREFRONTAL CORTEX -- executive center, helps with impulse control and attention span -- ADD and impulse control problems are often found here
CINGULATE GYRUS -- helps you shift attention, and move from thought to thought -- OCD, worriers and people who have problems with opposition and argumentativeness have problems here
LIMBIC SYSTEM -- controls mood, bonding and smell -- problems include depression, social isolation and loss of libido
BASAL GANGLIA -- sets the body's idle or anxiety level -- problems include panic, anxiety, fearfulness and conflict avoidance
TEMPORAL LOBES -- memory, mood stability, temper control -- problems include memory problems, erratic moods, and temper problems
Understanding brain function on a deeper level allows scientists to recommend more targeted treatments. Based on our imaging work, the book is filled with brain prescriptions geared to optimize brain function. These are the same prescriptions I give patients in my clinic in Fairfield, California. They are practical and include nutritional strategies, behavioral interventions, appropriate medications, and cognitive exercises.
My belief is that this book shows how psychiatry will be practiced 10 -15 years from now. It also gives practical advice on how to optimize brain function and subsequently optimize your life.
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