The psychoactive drug of abuse mephedrone differentially disrupts blood-brain barrier properties

Abstract Background Synthetic cathinones are a category of psychostimulants belonging to the growing number of designer drugs also known as “Novel Psychoactive Substances” (NPS). In recent years, NPS have gained popularity in the recreational drug market due to their amphetamine-like stimulant effec...

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Main Authors: Tetyana P. Buzhdygan, Cassidy R. Rodrigues, Hannah M. McGary, Jana A. Khan, Allison M. Andrews, Scott M. Rawls, Servio H. Ramirez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
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BBB
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12974-021-02116-z