Methamphetamine News

Posted August 1, 2011:

• Increased Risk of Parkinson's Disease in Methamphetamine Users, Study Finds
• Recent Methamphetamine Use Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men Associated With Increased Risk of Sexual Practices That May Expose Them to HIV

Posted May 12, 2011:

• Toward a Vaccine for Methamphetamine Abuse

Posted May 2, 2011:

• Newborns Exposed to Methamphetamine Before Birth Are Hard to Arouse, Hard to Calm Down, Study Suggests

Posted April 25, 2011:

• Fruit Flies on Meth: Study Explores Whole-Body Effects of Toxic Drug

Posted February 3, 2011:

• Drug-Abusers Have Difficulty to Recognize Negative Emotions as Wrath, Fear and Sadness, Study Finds

Posted December 14, 2010:

• Post-9/11 Security Zones Blight Landscape, Create 'Architecture of Fear'

Posted November 15, 2010:

• Early-Life Brain Inflammation May Increase Susceptibility to Drug Addiction in Adulthood

Posted August 30, 2010:

• Amphetamine Use Increases Risk of Aortic Tears in Young Adults, Study Suggests

Posted June 5, 2010:

• Fewer Meth-Related Emergency Visits Reported Following Oregon 'Anti-Meth' Legislation

Posted May 29, 2010:

• Snails on Methamphetamine: Memories Formed by Snails Under Influence of Meth Are Harder to Forget

Posted March 17, 2010:

• Brain Abnormalities Identified That Result from Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure

Posted December 21, 2009:

• The Buzz on Fruit Flies: New Role in the Search for Addiction Treatments

Posted December 8, 2009:

• Undergrad Researchers Lay Groundwork for Drug Addiction Remedy

Posted July 16, 2009:

• Wastewater Used To Map Illicit Drug Use

Posted July 2, 2009:

• Brain Functions That Can Prevent Relapse Improve After A Year Of Methamphetamine Abstinence

Posted April 22, 2009:

• Following Meth Use In Mice: Exercise Protects Against Damage Causing Leakage In Blood-Brain Barrier

Posted April 16, 2009:

• Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure Linked To Abnormal Brain Development

Posted February 7, 2009:

• Methamphetamine Use Cost United States About $23 Billion In 2005, Study Estimates

Posted December 11, 2008:

• Success Of Anti-Meth Ads Questioned By Study

Posted November 24, 2008:

• Hope For Treating Relapse To Methamphetamine Abuse

Posted November 23, 2008:

• Methamphetamine Abuse Linked To Underage Sex, Smoking And Drinking

Posted October 29, 2008:

• Methamphetamine Abuse Linked To Underage Sex, Smoking And Drinking

Posted October 16, 2008:

• Methamphetamine Enters Brain Quickly And Lingers

Posted June 20, 2008:

• Pharmacology Of Crystal Meth Described

Posted June 5, 2008:

• Amphetamine Abuse Linked To Heart Attacks In Young Adults

Posted April 12, 2008:

• Methamphetamine Use In Pregnancy Damages Learning Ability Of Offspring, Study Suggests

Posted April 10, 2008:

• Methamphetamine Addiction Mechanism Discovered, Explains Why Cravings Last So Long

Posted November 30, 2007:

• Club Drugs Inflict Damage Similar To Traumatic Brain Injury

Posted August 29, 2007:

• Meth Use May Increase Risk Of Spreading HIV and Other STDs, Study Suggests

Posted August 15, 2007:

• Meth Exposure In Young Adults Leads To Long-Term Behavioral Consequences

Posted June 27, 2007:

• Crystal Methamphetamine Use In Young Adults May Be Higher Than Previously Reported

Posted June 26, 2007:

• Chronic Methamphetamine Abuse Linked To Cardiovascular Disease, Study Suggests

Posted June 22, 2007:

• New Vaccines Help Kick Drug Habits

Posted May 30, 2007:

• Common Treatment For Methamphetamine Overdose May Damage Brain Cells

Posted April 19, 2007:

• Lab Finds Meth Receptor That Could Lead To New Therapy

Posted April 3, 2007:

• Amphetamine, Cocaine Usage Increase Risk Of Stroke Among Young Adults

Posted December 29, 2006:

• Methamphetamine Use Increases Risks Of Artery Tears And Stroke

Posted November 1, 2006:

• Hair Samples Show Babies Can Be Exposed To 'Crystal Meth' While In The Womb

Posted October 30, 2006:

• Stress Triggers Relapse In Meth Abuse, Study Finds

Posted October 6, 2006:

• Use, As Well As 'Meth Mouth,' On The Rise

Posted September 16, 2006:

• Methamphetamine Use Restricts Fetal Growth, Study Finds

Posted September 8, 2006:

• Geography And Geospatial Technology Used To Study Patterns Of Seized Meth Lab

Posted August 4, 2006:

• Meth Promotes Spread Of Virus In HIV-Infected Users

Posted April 5, 2006:

• New Mechanism Found For Neurodegenerative Effects Of Amphetamines In Mice

Posted February 13, 2006:

• Team Discovers Possible 'Universal Strategy' To Combat Addiction

Posted January 23, 2006:

• Genetics Plays Role In Relapse Of Illicit Drug-Seeking Behavior

Posted November 29, 2005:

• First Human Tests Of Antidepressant Bupropion As Methamphetamine Addiction Treatment Hold Promise

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