depending on the nature of the injury, the time elapsed since its onset, and the location of the damaged area. This area of secondary damage, known as the penumbra, surrounds the initial, more minor primary injury (referred to as the core) and expands within a few minutes to several...
Chapter © 2024 Introduction Methamphetamine (meth) abuse is a growing problem in the United States and worldwide. Cognitive deficits have been observed in meth users, and these deficits are greater after extended meth use (Dean et al, 2013; Marshall and O'Dell, 2012). In human studies,...