Methamphetamine (METH) is an illicit psychostimulant that is widely abused in the world.
Several lines of evidence suggest that chronic METH abuse leads to neurodegenerative …

The past two decades have witnessed a dramatic accumulation of evidence indicating that
the excitatory amino acid glutamate plays an important role in drug addiction and …

Chronic methamphetamine abuse commonly leads to psychosis, with positive and cognitive
symptoms that are similar to those of schizophrenia. Methamphetamine induced psychosis …

Parkinson's disease is characterized by the loss of dopamine (DA) neurons in the substantia
nigra pars compacta (SNc). DA neurons in the ventral tegmental area are more resistant to …

The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is highly sensitive to the effects of stress, a known risk factor of
mood disorders including anxiety and depression. Abnormalities in PFC functioning have …

Methamphetamine is a widely abused drug, which possesses neurotoxic activity and
powerful addictive effects. Understanding methamphetamine toxicity is key beyond the field …

Vesicular glutamate transporters (VGLUTs) control quantal size of glutamatergic
transmission and have been the center of numerous studies over the past two decades …

Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) 2 2The abbreviations used are:
GAPDHglyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenaseNOR3 (±)-(E)-4-ethyl-2-[(E) …

Aims Methamphetamine (METH) has become a major public health problem because of its
abuse and profound neurotoxic effects, causing alterations in brain structure and function …

J. Neurochem.(2012) 120, 1097–1107. Abstract Mephedrone (4‐methylmethcathinone) is a
β‐ketoamphetamine with close structural analogy to substituted amphetamines and …