Attention Deficits in Chronic Methamphetamine Users as a Potential Target for Enhancing Treatment Efficacy

Methamphetamine (MA) is a potent, addictive psychostimulant that has dramatic effects on the central nervous system (CNS). The onset of methamphetamine use has been linked to heightened attention, and chronic methamphetamine use has been associated with deficits in different aspects of attention tha...

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Main Authors: Zahra Alam Mehrjerdi, Alireza Noroozi, Alasdair M. Barr, Hamed Ekhtiari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iran University of Medical Sciences 2012-09-01
Series:Basic and Clinical Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://bcn.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_id=248&slc_lang=en&sid=1&ftxt=1