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1y ago
Researchers used the drug fasudil to restore neurons and improve methamphetamine-induced cognitive dysfunction in a mouse model of schizophrenia ..read more
ScienceDaily » Crystal Meth News
1y ago
Methamphetamine remains a stubbornly prevalent illicit substance in large swaths of rural America, according to a new study. The findings show that methamphetamine remains a common drug, and is driving overdoses in rural communities. About four of five people who use drugs in rural areas across 10 states reported using methamphetamines in the past 30 days, according to the study ..read more
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2y ago
Researchers describe how withdrawal from nicotine, methamphetamine and cocaine alters the functional architecture and patterns in the brains of mice, compared to control animals, a key to developing addiction treatments ..read more
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3y ago
Smokers who are addicted to cocaine or methamphetamine can quit smoking while being treated for their stimulant addiction, without interfering with stimulant addiction treatment, according to new research ..read more
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3y ago
Researchers have found that resveratrol may also block the effects of the highly addictive drug, methamphetamine ..read more
ScienceDaily » Crystal Meth News
3y ago
The use of crystal methamphetamine by street-involved youth is linked to an increased risk of injecting drugs, with crystal methamphetamine being the drug most commonly used at the time of first injection ..read more
ScienceDaily » Crystal Meth News
3y ago
New findings demonstrate a reproducible pathology that may help shed light on anxiety and mood volatility in methamphetamine dependence ..read more
ScienceDaily » Crystal Meth News
3y ago
For the first time, scientists have been able to erase dangerous drug-associated memories in mice and rats without affecting other more benign memories. The surprising discovery points to a clear and workable method to disrupt unwanted memories while leaving the rest intact ..read more
ScienceDaily » Crystal Meth News
3y ago
Why are food-restricted animals more vulnerable to the effects of drugs of abuse? Researchers found a clue: dopamine neurons in a specific brain region fire bursts more than twice as frequently in chronically food-restricted mice ..read more
ScienceDaily » Crystal Meth News
3y ago
Scientists have published one of the first laboratory studies of MDPV, an emerging recreational drug that has been sold as "bath salts." The researchers confirmed the drug's powerful stimulant effects in rats and found evidence that it could be more addictive than methamphetamine, one of the most addictive substances to date ..read more