While the opioid epidemic has garnered significant attention, the use of methamphetamines
is growing worldwide independent of wealth or region. Following overdose and accidents …

Drugs of abuse are associated with stroke, especially in young individuals. The major
classes of drugs linked to stroke are cocaine, amphetamines, heroin, morphine, cannabis …

Background Methamphetamine use and stroke are significant public health problems.
Strokes among people aged below 45 years are much less common than in older age …

Methamphetamines are increasingly popular drugs of abuse in Australia, and are rising in
purity. The rising popularity and purity of methamphetamines has notably increased …

Objectives: This study aimed to assess characteristics including endomyocardial biopsy and
outcome of patients with methamphetamine (MA)-associated cardiomyopathy in a series of …

Methamphetamine‐associated cardiomyopathy (MACM) is an increasingly recognized
disease entity in the context of a rapidly spreading methamphetamine epidemic. MACM may …

Introduction. Metamfetamine is a highly addictive amfetamine analog that acts primarily as a
central nervous system (CNS) stimulant. The escalating abuse of this drug in recent years …

Aims To (1) assess trends in the number and mortality rates of methamphetamine‐related
death in Australia, 2009–15;(2) assess the characteristics and the cause, manner and …

Background Methamphetamine dependence is a major public health problem. This study
examined the nature, and extent, of cardiovascular disease amongst cases of …

Aims To examine the literature pertaining to the diversion and misuse of pharmaceutical
stimulants. Methods Relevant literature was identified through comprehensive MEDLINE …