Functional and Structural Brain Changes Associated with Methamphetamine Abuse

Functional and Structural Brain Changes Associated with Methamphetamine Abuse

Methamphetamine (MA) is a potent psychostimulant drug whose abuse has become a global epidemic in recent years. Firstly, this review article briefly discusses the epidemiology and clinical pharmacology of methamphetamine dependence. Secondly, the article reviews relevant animal literature modeling m...

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Main Authors: Bruce R. Russell, Reem K. Jan, Rob R. Kydd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-10-01
Series:Brain Sciences
Subjects:
addiction
cognitive control
decision-making
dopamine
grey matter
functional magnetic resonance imaging
methamphetamine
neurotoxicity
positron emission tomography
serotonin
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/2/4/434

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