Douglas Bremner
Biography:
J. Douglas Bremner, M.D. is Professor of Psychiatry and Radiology and Director of the Emory Clinical Neuroscience Research Unit (ECNRU) at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and Director of Mental Health Research at the Atlanta VAMC in Decatur, Georgia. Dr. Bremner's research has used neuroimaging and neurobiology measures to study the neural correlates and neurobiology ofread more
Biography: J. Douglas Bremner, M.D. is Professor of Psychiatry and Radiology and Director of the Emory Clinical Neuroscience Research Unit (ECNRU) at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and Director of Mental Health Research at the Atlanta VAMC in Decatur, Georgia. Dr. Bremner's research has used neuroimaging and neurobiology measures to study the neural correlates and neurobiology of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to combat and childhood abuse, as well as the related area of depression.
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His more recent work is expanding to look at the relationship between brain, behavior, and physical health including studies of heart disease and the brain, and the effects of medication on the brain. Dr. Bremner has authored or co-authored over 200 peer reviewed articles and book chapters, and written or edited five books, including Before You Take That Pill: Why the Drug Industry May be Bad for Your Health: Risks and Side Effects You Won't Find on the Label of Commonly Prescribed Drugs, Vitamins, and Supplements. (Avery, February 28, 2008), and Does Stress Damage the Brain? Understanding Trauma-Related Disorders from a Mind-Body Perspective (2002) and Brain Imaging Handbook (2005), both published by W.W. Norton and Co.
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- Presenter(s): Douglas Bremner
- Session#: 780-010
- Session Length: 75 minutes
- Program: 2010 NICABM Annual Conference
- Date: Sunday, September 12, 2010
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Start Session
- Presenter(s): Douglas Bremner
- Session#: 780-408
- Session Length: 90 minutes
- Program: 2010 NICABM Annual Conference
- Date: Tuesday, October 12, 2010
