Methamphetamine neurotoxicity, microglia, and neuroinflammation

Abstract Methamphetamine (METH) is an illicit psychostimulant that is subject to abuse worldwide. While the modulatory effects of METH on dopamine neurotransmission and its neurotoxicity in the central nervous system are well studied, METH’s effects on modulating microglial neuroimmune functions and...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Shaerzadeh, Wolfgang J. Streit, Soomaayeh Heysieattalab, Habibeh Khoshbouei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12974-018-1385-0