ALLMedicine™ Methamphetamine Center

May 6th, 2021 - Methamphetamine (MA)-associated psychosis (MAP) is highly debilitating and common among individuals who use the drug, yet the underlying neural mechanism is not clear. This study compared brain functions between patients with MAP and those with sc...

May 4th, 2021 - The basolateral amygdala (BLA) plays a crucial role in conditioned place preference (CPP) for addictive drugs. However, neural signaling associated with methamphetamine (METH) craving and seeking remained to be investigated. This study characteriz...

May 3rd, 2021 - Anxiety and depression are the most common withdrawal symptoms of methamphetamine (METH) abuse, which further exacerbate relapse of METH abuse. To date, no effective pharmacotherapy exists for METH abuse and its withdrawal symptoms. Therefore, und...

May 3rd, 2021 - Worldwide methamphetamine (METH) use has increased significantly over the last 10 years, and in the US, METH dependence has sky-rocketed among individuals with opioid use disorder. Of significant concern, METH use is gaining popularity among group...

Apr 29th, 2021 - Use of methamphetamine (Meth) as a drug of abuse is on the rise worldwide. Besides its effect on the function of the brain, Meth has detrimental effects on how the immune system functions. As documented in the literature, various experimental mode...

May 6th, 2021 - Methamphetamine (MA)-associated psychosis (MAP) is highly debilitating and common among individuals who use the drug, yet the underlying neural mechanism is not clear. This study compared brain functions between patients with MAP and those with sc...

May 4th, 2021 - The basolateral amygdala (BLA) plays a crucial role in conditioned place preference (CPP) for addictive drugs. However, neural signaling associated with methamphetamine (METH) craving and seeking remained to be investigated. This study characteriz...

May 3rd, 2021 - Anxiety and depression are the most common withdrawal symptoms of methamphetamine (METH) abuse, which further exacerbate relapse of METH abuse. To date, no effective pharmacotherapy exists for METH abuse and its withdrawal symptoms. Therefore, und...

May 3rd, 2021 - Worldwide methamphetamine (METH) use has increased significantly over the last 10 years, and in the US, METH dependence has sky-rocketed among individuals with opioid use disorder. Of significant concern, METH use is gaining popularity among group...

Apr 29th, 2021 - Use of methamphetamine (Meth) as a drug of abuse is on the rise worldwide. Besides its effect on the function of the brain, Meth has detrimental effects on how the immune system functions. As documented in the literature, various experimental mode...

May 26th, 2019 - Methamphetamine (MA) abuse has been linked to psychological problems, such as depression, anxiety, and psychosis. It also has been linked to problems in everyday functioning (eg, impulsivity), and neurocognitive deficits in attention, memory, lear.

Mar 26th, 2018 - A new study sheds light on two poorly understood cardiac complications of methamphetamine (MA) abuse: pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and dilated cardiomyopathy (CMP).   In what is believed to be the largest case series to date, investigator...

Dec 4th, 2013 - The number of emergency department visits involving the drug ecstasy more than doubled from 2005 to 2011, according to data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Over the 6-year window, young adults and adolescents pr...

Jul 16th, 2013 - A synthetic compound found in illicit drugs known as "bath salts" may be more addictive than methamphetamine (meth), new research suggests. A set of tests showed that after a group of rats were exposed to the chemical 3,4-methylenedioxypyrovaleron...

Jul 16th, 2013 - A synthetic compound found in illicit drugs known as "bath salts" may be more addictive than methamphetamine (meth), new research suggests. A set of tests showed that after a group of rats were exposed to the chemical 3,4-methylenedioxypyrovaleron...