PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - James R. Merikangas TI - Commentary: Functional MRI Lie Detection DP - 2008 Dec 01 TA - Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online PG - 499--501 VI - 36 IP - 4 4099 - http://jaapl.org/content/36/4/499.short 4100 - http://jaapl.org/content/36/4/499.full SO - J Am Acad Psychiatry Law2008 Dec 01; 36 AB - Functional brain imaging with magnetic resonance is a useful research tool for showing regional metabolic changes with ongoing brain activity. Use of functional imaging to study the anatomy and function of various brain areas has recently been applied to the examination of the emotional life of patients including those with anxiety, panic, or depression. The application of this technology to the complex problem of lie detection is the subject of an article by Joseph R. Simpson, MD, PhD, in this issue of The Journal. The present article concludes that the use of functional imaging to discriminate truth from lies does not meet the Daubert criteria for courtroom testimony.