Chronic methamphetamine administration causes differential regulation of transcription factors in the rat midbrain.

Methamphetamine (METH) is an addictive and neurotoxic psychostimulant widely abused in the USA and throughout the world. When administered in large doses, METH can cause depletion of striatal dopamine terminals, with preservation of midbrain dopaminergic neurons. Because alterations in the expressio...

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Main Authors: Irina N Krasnova, Bruce Ladenheim, Amber B Hodges, Nora D Volkow, Jean Lud Cadet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-04-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3081849?pdf=render