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Quote from: Michael8028 on 17/08/2008 19:26:15(1) I ordered the neuro test from here :http://www.integrativepsychiatry.net/neuroscan_neurotransmitter_test.html(2) ...order these tests through ZRT labs, this is where I got mine done... Michael, you sound very knowledgeable; how do you know these people are good?
(1) I ordered the neuro test from here :http://www.integrativepsychiatry.net/neuroscan_neurotransmitter_test.html(2) ...order these tests through ZRT labs, this is where I got mine done...
Quote from: demografx on 18/08/2008 02:04:36Quote from: Michael8028 on 17/08/2008 19:26:15(1) I ordered the neuro test from here :http://www.integrativepsychiatry.net/neuroscan_neurotransmitter_test.html(2) ...order these tests through ZRT labs, this is where I got mine done... Michael, you sound very knowledgeable; how do you know these people are good?This is one of my favorites unanswered questions here !
I don't know a lot about PET scans but it seems to be a good idea. I'll read on this. We'll have to determine who has the symptoms of most of us, and take several pois cases to confirm the results. I guess a doctor must give a prescription for this test and then he'll be able to interpret the results. A test out of pois and in pois would have been preferable to eliminate any condition not related to orgasm.
Demo: If a doctor orders the test (as I said, it would likely have to be a neurologist -- a family doctor would hardly know anything about PET), your insurance would cover it. We would not need a doctor's approval to have the scan done though -- we'd just have to pay. I think this will be the case, since in order to have a doctor order the scan, you'd have to be referred to a very good neurologist who isn't worried about his reputation or politics: it's expensive, and so a doctor would be unlikely to order the scan for an unconventional reason. PET uses radioactive tracers that are produced in cyclotrons. These cost about $2000. I am going to look into paying for one for myself.
...I don't want to raise hopes too much, but there are some MD PhDs who have expressed interest in studying our situation, and have looked at this thread. So we are not as isolated as it may seem.
COUNTERPOINTS, if someone wants a PET scan of in-POIS and then a 2nd scan out-of-POIS, would that cost $4,000?
Quote from: demografx on 20/08/2008 16:51:46COUNTERPOINTS, if someone wants a PET scan of in-POIS and then a 2nd scan out-of-POIS, would that cost $4,000?The largest cost is the radioactive tracer they inject. Once this in your system, they should be able to perform scans for a few hours. So it would be possible for someone to have a scan symptom free, have an orgasm, watch what happens to the brain during orgasm, and take a look at what's happening when we feel symptoms.So $2000 is the answer, if it's well organized.