Illicit stimulant use is associated with abnormal substantia nigra morphology in humans.

Use of illicit stimulants such as methamphetamine, cocaine, and ecstasy is an increasing health problem. Chronic use can cause neurotoxicity in animals and humans but the long-term consequences are not well understood. The aim of the current study was to investigate the long-term effect of stimulant...

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Main Authors: Gabrielle Todd, Carolyn Noyes, Stanley C Flavel, Chris B Della Vedova, Peter Spyropoulos, Barry Chatterton, Daniela Berg, Jason M White
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3572078?pdf=render