Protective Effects of Edaravone against Methamphetamine-Induced cardiotoxicity
ABSTRACT Methamphetamine (METH) is widely abused in worldwide. METH use could damage the dopaminergic system and induce cardiotoxicity via oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction. Edaravone, a sedative-hypnotic agent, is known for it's antioxidant properties. In this study we used edarav...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)
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Series: | Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132016000100342&lng=en&tlng=en |