The amphetamine analog 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is also known as the recreational drug of abuse, Ecstasy. Several neuropeptides are found in striatal neurons postsynaptic to dopamine and serotoni
Methamphetamine, also known as crystal, meth, speed, ice, beannies, crank, etc., is a more addictive derivative of the drug amphetamine (DrugAbuse.com, DrugFreeWorld.org). Methamphetamine was first widely used during World War II when troops were using the drug to fight fatigue. Since then...
Methamphetamine, also known as "meth", "crank", "speed", "crystal" and "ice", is one of the most abused illegal drugs in the world today. A highly addictive drug, methamphetamine is also easily manufactured in clandestine laboratories with easily obtained materials. There are legal medicinal...
According to Anglin, Burke, Perrochet, Stamper and Dawud-Noursi (2000), methamphetamine, also known as meth, crystal, or speed, is a substance that affects the central nervous system creating a stimulant effect that can be injected, smoked, snorted, or ingested orally. Individuals who use ...
Methamphetamine (METH, also known as ice), is the second most popular drug of choice worldwide [1]. In the 2014 United Nations office on drugs and crime, world drug report indicated that METH accounted for 80% of all amphetamine-type stimulant seizures [2]. In the 2017 World drug report...
Furthermore, METH can also trigger neuroinflammation, as indicated by increased pro-inflammatory markers, such as microgliosis and astrogliosis, and cytokine induction (Clark et al., 2013). The pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor...
(MDMA), most commonly known as “ecstasy,” andmethylenedioxyamphetamine(MDA), also known as the love drug or Eva (Fig. 57.1). Another naturally derived compound,cathinone, is chemically similar to ephedrine and the main component ofKhat, abundant in East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Like...
Long-term use, high dosages, or both can bring on full-blown toxic psychosis (often exhibited as violent, aggressive behavior). This violent, aggressive behavior is usually coupled with extreme paranoia. Methamphetamine use can also cause strokes and death. Repeated use of Ecstasy ultimately may ...
Gomafu, also known as MIAT (Myocardial infarction associated transcript) and Rncr2 (retinal noncoding RNA 2), is primarily expressed in neuronal cells and localized in nuclear subdomains that do not overlap with any other subnuclear compartments7,8,9. A number of studies have suggested physiologi...
Methamphetamine (N-methyl-1-phenyl-propan-2-amine), also known as meth, crystal, chalk, and ice, is a psychoactive substance that stimulates the central nervous system when ingested. It belongs to a drug class called “psychomotor stimulants,” as it produces increased energy and attention.1It...