Metabolic Abnormalities in Abstinent Methamphetamine Dependent subjects

Introduction Chronic methamphetamine use results in persistent neuropsychological deficits in abstinent methamphetamine dependent (AMD) subjects. We examined the hypothesis that elevated concentration of cerebral glutamate (Glu), an excitatory neurotransmitter and neurotoxin, occurs in human AMD. Ma...

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Main Authors: Napapon Sailasuta, Osama Abulseoud, Martha Hernandez, Poone Haghani, Brian D Ross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-01-01
Series:Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/SART.S4625