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  Increased Risk of Parkinson's Disease in Methamphetamine Users, Study Finds

  July 26, 2011 — People who abused methamphetamine or other amphetamine-like stimulants are more likely to develop Parkinson's disease than those who do not, according to a new ... > full story
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  Toward a Vaccine for Methamphetamine Abuse

  May 11, 2011 — Scientists are reporting development of three promising formulations that could be used in a vaccine to treat methamphetamine addiction -- one of the most serious drug abuse problems in the ... > full story
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  Newborns Exposed to Methamphetamine Before Birth Are Hard to Arouse, Hard to Calm Down, Study Suggests

  May 1, 2011 — A scale used to assess the behavior of newborns exposed to methamphetamine before birth might be able to identify those children who will develop problems later ... > full story
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  Fruit Flies on Meth: Study Explores Whole-Body Effects of Toxic Drug

  April 20, 2011 — A new study in fruit flies offers a broad view of the potent and sometimes devastating molecular events that occur throughout the body as a result of methamphetamine exposure. The study tracks ... > full story
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  Drug-Abusers Have Difficulty to Recognize Negative Emotions as Wrath, Fear and Sadness, Study Finds

  February 3, 2011 — Scientists in Spain have analyzed the relation between drug abuse and recognition of basic emotions (happiness, surprise, wrath, fear, sadness and disgust). This study was carried out with a sample ... > full story
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  Post-9/11 Security Zones Blight Landscape, Create 'Architecture of Fear'

  December 14, 2010 — A new study says post-9/11 "security zones" in major American cities blight landscape, create "architecture of fear" and safety effects may be ... > full story
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  Early-Life Brain Inflammation May Increase Susceptibility to Drug Addiction in Adulthood

  November 15, 2010 — An episode of brain inflammation early in life may lead to long-lasting changes in the brain that increase the risk of developing drug addiction during adulthood, a new animal study found. Brain ... > full story
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  Amphetamine Use Increases Risk of Aortic Tears in Young Adults, Study Suggests

  August 16, 2010 — Young adults who abuse amphetamines may be at greater risk of suffering a tear in the main artery leading from the ... > full story
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  Fewer Meth-Related Emergency Visits Reported Following Oregon 'Anti-Meth' Legislation

  June 7, 2010 — The number of methamphetamine-related emergency room visits decreased significantly in the year following the implementation of Oregon's law prohibiting the sale of over-the-counter decongestant ... > full story
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  Snails on Methamphetamine: Memories Formed by Snails Under Influence of Meth Are Harder to Forget

  May 27, 2010 — Crystal meth (methamphetamine) is a highly addictive drug, which improves memory, but once hooked, addicts find the habit hard to break. One researcher wondered whether she could learn more about the ... > full story

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