Q stole my bike 0 Posted May 2, 2004 I recently read in Self magazine that many people who get MRIs on their brains and have depression are in a better mood afterwards. They're theorizing that the magnets and such could effect the chemicals in the brain that cause clinical depression. I find this interesting because I have depression, and last December I had an MRI on my brain and thought it was a lot of fun...lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander32 0 Posted May 2, 2004 interesing..........that would be grea treatment! Stop all those suicides. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nik 0 Posted May 2, 2004 Although skeptical, I have indeed heard of such things. Consider this: neurons function via electrochemical transmissions - ions. Charged particles (such as ions) change paths in magnetic fields. The MRI machine is a pretty strong field, too. Is it strong enough to affect electrochemical response? I don't know. We must also keep in mind that other local forces govern this, and that the ions are in general very constrained in scope. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ARMS 0 Posted May 2, 2004 Cool i'm not depresed but i'll have one anyway! A friend of mine had an MRI and she was in a very good mood afterwards Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
