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Methamphetamine Addiction Mechanism Discovered, Explains Why Cravings Last So Long
April 9, 2008 — Repeatedly stimulating the mouse brain with methamphetamine depresses important areas of the brain, and those changes can only be undone by reintroducing the drug, according to new research. It ... > full story -
Club Drugs Inflict Damage Similar To Traumatic Brain Injury
November 29, 2007 — Researchers say certain club drugs trigger a chemical chain reaction in the brain similar to what occurs during traumatic brain injury, leading to cell death, memory loss and potentially irreversible ... > full story -
Feline Virus, Antiviral Drug Studied To Understand Drug Resistance
October 10, 2007 — Researchers will spend the next two years testing their theories about just how an AIDS-like virus in cats is able to resist the powerful medicines that are thrown against it. It's one of the latest ... > full story -
Meth Use May Increase Risk Of Spreading HIV and Other STDs, Study Suggests
August 27, 2007 — New findings that one in 20 North Carolina men who have sex with men (MSM) reported using crystal methamphetamine during the previous month suggests increased risk for spreading HIV and other ... > full story -
Meth Exposure In Young Adults Leads To Long-Term Behavioral Consequences
August 14, 2007 — Methamphetamine exposure in young adults may lead to long-term behavioral consequences later in life. The new work examines the idea that methamphetamine puts young users at risk of developing ... > full story -
Crystal Methamphetamine Use In Young Adults May Be Higher Than Previously Reported
June 27, 2007 — Crystal methamphetamine use among young adults in the United States is considerably higher than previous surveys indicate, according to new research funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse ... > full story -
Chronic Methamphetamine Abuse Linked To Cardiovascular Disease, Study Suggests
June 25, 2007 — Scientists have found that chronic abuse of the highly addictive drug methamphetamine may be an unrecognized risk factor in the development of a number of potentially serious cardiovascular disorders ... > full story -
New Vaccines Help Kick Drug Habits
June 21, 2007 — A pair of new vaccines designed to combat cocaine and methamphetamine dependencies not only relieve addiction but also minimize withdrawal ... > full story -
Common Treatment For Methamphetamine Overdose May Damage Brain Cells
May 29, 2007 — A common antipsychotic drug used in emergency rooms to treat methamphetamine overdose damages nerve cells in an area of the brain known to regulate movement, a new study ... > full story -
Lab Finds Meth Receptor That Could Lead To New Therapy
April 18, 2007 — A recently discovered signaling system in the brain has just been shown to be turned on by methamphetamine. The signaling system could soon become a target for therapies aiming to reverse meth's ... > full story
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