Plain brain, brain after Ecstasy

Plain brain, brain after Ecstasy

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Contributor(s):
Zwerdling, Michael, former owner
National Institute on Drug Abuse, issuing body.
Hotstamp (Firm), publisher.
Publication:
[New York, N.Y.] : Hotstamp, [1999?]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine -- adverse effects
Serotonin
Serotonergic Neurons -- drug effects
Functional Neuroimaging
Genre(s):
Postcard
Abstract:
This postcard shows two brain scans, one of someone who has never used drugs and one of someone who has used Ecstasy. It demonstrates the damage to serotonin sites caused by drug use. The scan on the left is of the non-drug user and is bright red and orange. The scan on the right, of the drug user, is much darker red with a lot black and purple areas.
Copyright:
This item may be under copyright protection; contact the copyright owner for permission before re-use.
Extent:
1 postcard : 15 x 10 cm
Provenance:
Purchase; Michael Zwerdling; 2004; 04-22.
Technique:
color
NLM Unique ID:
9918646088206676 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
D06463
OCLC no.:
1390771159
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918646088206676