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New Study Suggests Methamphetamine Withdrawal Is Associated With Brain Changes Similar To Those Seen In Depression And Anxiety
January 6, 2004 — Results of a new study indicate that people who have recently stopped abusing the powerfully addictive drug methamphetamine may have brain abnormalities similar to those seen in people with mood ... > full story -
Ecstasy Can Trigger Heart Attacks In Users
November 26, 2003 — The illegal drug MDMA (Methylene 3, 4 dioxy-methamphetamine) more commonly known as "Ecstasy" or "XTC," can trigger heart attacks, according to a case report in the December issue of ... > full story -
Methamphetamine Drastically Increases Virus' Ability To Replicate In Brain Tissue
June 5, 2002 — A controversial research study here has found that exposing cells infected with feline immunodeficiency virus - a surrogate for HIV - to methamphetamine increases those cells' ability to ... > full story -
Brain Shows Ability To Recover From Some Methamphetamine Damage
December 3, 2001 — A new brain-imaging study at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory indicates that some of the damage caused by methamphetamine -- a drug abused by ever-increasing numbers ... > full story -
Mother's Drug Use Increases Risks For Male Offspring
July 17, 2001 — Exposure before birth to methamphetamine, an increasingly popular "club" drug, renders males, even as adults, much more susceptible to the drug's brain-damaging effects, reveals a study performed in ... > full story -
Researchers Document Brain Damage, Reduction In Motor And Cognitive Function From Methamphetamine Abuse
March 1, 2001 — Two studies by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory provide evidence for the first time that abuse of methamphetamine the drug commonly known as ... > full story -
Brain Contains Cocaine-Like Chemical
July 19, 2000 — Dr. Michael Kuhar and a team of neuroscientists at the Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center of Emory University have found that a naturally occurring neurotransmitter produces behaviors associated ... > full story -
Methamphetamine Abuse Linked To Long-Term Damage To Brain Cells
March 28, 2000 — New research shows that those who use methamphetamine, often called "meth" or "speed," risk long-term damage to their brain cells similar to that caused by strokes or Alzheimer's ... > full story -
Researcher At UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center Discovers Two New Angiogenesis Inhibitors
August 10, 1999 — A team of scientists at UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center has discovered two human proteins that inhibit the formation of new blood vessels and have potential for treating cancer through suppression ... > full story -
OHSU Scientists Discover Mice Lacking Dopamine Receptor Are Supersensitive To Alcohol, Cocaine And Methamphetamine
September 23, 1997 — Scientists at Oregon Health Sciences University have discovered that mice lacking a certain brain cell receptor for the chemical messenger dopamine are supersensitive to alcohol, cocaine and ... > full story
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