Methamphetamine

Known as: Methylamphetamine, N-Methylamphetamine, d-desoxyephedrine 
An amphetamine with central nervous system (CNS) stimulating activity. Methamphetamine acts by both facilitating the release of catecholamines… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Structural abnormalities in the brains of human subjects who use methamphetamine.
We visualize, for the first time, the profile of structural deficits in the human brain associated with chronic methamphetamine… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Methamphetamine dependence increases risk of neuropsychological impairment in HIV infected persons.
Both HIV infection and methamphetamine dependence can be associated with brain dysfunction. Little is known, however, about the… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Association of dopamine transporter reduction with psychomotor impairment in methamphetamine abusers.
OBJECTIVE Methamphetamine is a popular and highly addictive drug of abuse that has raised concerns because it has been shown in… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Low level of brain dopamine D2 receptors in methamphetamine abusers: association with metabolism in the orbitofrontal cortex.
OBJECTIVE The role of dopamine in the addictive process (loss of control and compulsive drug intake) is poorly understood. A… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Loss of dopamine transporters in methamphetamine abusers recovers with protracted abstinence.
Methamphetamine is a popular drug of abuse that is neurotoxic to dopamine (DA) terminals when administered to laboratory animals… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Reduced striatal dopamine transporter density in abstinent methamphetamine and methcathinone users: evidence from positron emission tomography studies with [11C]WIN-35,428.
Methamphetamine and methcathinone are psychostimulant drugs with high potential for abuse. In animals, methamphetamine and… (More)
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Striatal dopamine nerve terminal markers in human, chronic methamphetamine users
Methamphetamine is a drug that is significantly abused worldwide. Although long–lasting depletion of dopamine and other dopamine… (More)
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Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Learning to Predict by the Methods of Temporal Di erences
This article introduces a class of incremental learning procedures spe cialized for prediction that is for using past experience… (More)
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Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Methamphetamine and time estimation.
Three experiments were conducted to determine the effect of methamphetamine on the performance of rats in two timing tasks. When… (More)
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Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
An endotoxin-induced serum factor that causes necrosis of tumors.
In studying "hemorrhagic necrosis" of tumors produced by endotoxin, it was found that the serum of bacillus Calmette--Guerin (BCG… (More)
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