Do Brain Scans Help Cure Addiction?
Addiction science is a rapidly evolving field. We’re learning so much about the underlying components of addiction, which then aids in treatment. There are doctors that claim technology for specific brain scans, including PET scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI scan), brain CT scans, functional brain imaging, SPECT (Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography), are helping us learn so much and can be the solution to help people get over addiction by looking at the brain functionality of a person with addictions by using brain scans or brain mapping. This is a huge claim, and one that is potentially dangerous to make it if doesn’t have the support of the scientific and addiction communities alike. This article will help explore the question “Do brain scans help cure addiction?” How Addiction Affects the Brain Addiction is a brain disease. When you have an addiction, also known as a substance use disorder, you can’t stop using drugs or alcohol even though you’re experiencing negative c...