Hi everybody,

If the theory behind SNAP CLUB is correct, then you would expect that the part of the brain that's used for decision making would be under-active for people who have depression. So I've been reading about this lately and the best candidate I see is a region of the brain called the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex has been primarily associated with executive function, intention formation, goal-directed action, abstract reasoning and attentional control. It very much sounds like this area of the brain would be critical and activated when someone is making a decision as in SNAP CLUB.

So guess what? Brain fMRI scans, brain lesion studies and brain stimulation studies all agree: dorsolateral prefrontal cortex activity is suppressed in depressed people. In fact, when they do TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) or DBS (electric deep brain stimulation), the area that they are trying to stimulate to help depression or PTSD is exactly the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex! This is exactly what you'd expect if the theory behind SNAP CLUB is really right.

- vital