Dr. Amens

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Dr. Amens’ Current Articles

1. Case of the Week: James—Iraq veteran
   July 29, 2010, 9:00 am
   - When we created the Change Your Brain, Change Your Life Foundation, we had people just like James in mind. James, an Iraq veteran, is the first person the Change Your Brain, Change Your Life Foundation has sponsored to receive a full evaluation, including brain scans and treatment, at the Amen Clinics. Here is his story. An [...]
2. Is this the dumbest sport for your brain?
   July 26, 2010, 9:00 am
   - Most of you know how I feel about collision sports that are risky for brain injuries. But one emerging sport could be the worst I have ever seen as far as brain health is concerned. I’m talking about MMA, mixed martial arts and Ultimate Fighting. Even worse than boxing, it allows male and female fighters to [...]
3. Case of the Week: Chase—addiction
   July 22, 2010, 9:00 am
   - After years of treating people with addictions, we have found that one of the best ways to break denial is to show someone an image of their brain. Chase, 18, is the son of a billionaire. He was drinking, smoking pot, taking OxyContin, and doing coke and meth, but was in complete denial about his addiction. His [...]
4. Can brain trauma be rehabilitated?
   July 21, 2010, 5:25 pm
   - After looking at the brain scans of more than 100 active and retired NFL players, it is clear to me that playing professional football causes long-term brain damage. Our study’s initial findings led us to a question that had much more implications outside of football.  “Could we rehabilitate brains that have been damaged by chronic [...]
5. The NHL finally gets smart
   July 19, 2010, 9:00 am
   - In March, I wrote about how the National Hockey League (NHL) and Players Association had agreed that they needed to ban hits to the head. Well, they have made good on their promise. The committee has agreed on a new penalty for headshots. Starting this season, a five-minute major penalty and game misconduct—the suspension of a player [...]

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