Adolescence is characterized by numerous social, hormonal and physical changes, as well
as a marked increase in risk-taking behaviors. Dual systems models attribute adolescent risk …

Background Methamphetamine has long been considered as a neurotoxic substance
causing cognitive deficits. Recently, however, the magnitude and the clinical significance of …

The cognitive repercussions of alcohol dependence are well documented. However, the
literature remains somewhat ambiguous with respect to which distinct cognitive functions are …

Understanding the relationship between the molecular mechanisms underlying neurotoxicity
of high-dose methamphetamine (METH) and related clinical manifestations is imperative for …

The popular dance drug ecstasy (3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine--MDMA) is
neurotoxic upon central serotonergic neurons in laboratory animals and possibly also in …

Risky decision making is a hallmark behavioral phenotype of drug abuse; thus, an
understanding of its biological bases may inform efforts to develop therapies for addictive …

Methamphetamine (MA) dependence is associated with deficits in episodic verbal memory,
but the cognitive mechanisms underlying such impairments are not known. The authors …

Ecstasy (MDMA, 3, 4-methylendioxymethamphetamine) and the stimulants
methamphetamine (METH, speed) and amphetamine are popular drugs among young …

Evidence of stimulus attribute‐specificity within the prefrontal cortex (PFC) suggests that
different prefrontal subregions may contribute to cocaine addiction in functionally distinct …

Background: The effects of drugs on driving performance should be checked with drug
concentration in the brain and at the same time with the evaluation of both the behavioural …