Amphetamine-Related Disorders - Research News and Information

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Association study between polymorphisms in glutathione-related genes and methamphetamine use disorder in a Japanese population.

3 Oct 2008 Accumulating evidence suggests that oxidative stress plays a role in the mechanisms of action of methamphetamine (METH) in the brain. In the present study, we investigated the association between the genetic polymorphisms among glutathione ... Read more...

Naltrexone for the treatment of amphetamine dependence: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

31 Aug 2008 OBJECTIVE: Currently there is no approved pharmacotherapy for amphetamine dependence. Recent human laboratory studies have demonstrated that naltrexone modulates some of the reinforcing effects of amphetamine. The aim of this study was to ... Read more...

Impaired physical health among methamphetamine users in comparison with the general population: the role of methamphetamine dependence and opioid use.

30 Aug 2008 AIM: To examine the extent of physical health impairment among a community sample of methamphetamine users in comparison with the general population, and factors associated with impairment among this group. METHOD: A cross-sectional survey of 309 ... Read more...

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Latest indexed articles for 'Amphetamine-Related Disorders'

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• Association study between polymorphisms in glutathione-related genes and methamphetamine use disorder in a Japanese population. 3 Oct 2008
• Methamphetamine strategy requires evaluation. 21 Sep 2008
• A developing drug problem. 11 Sep 2008
• Misuse of harmful, illegal stimulant drugs grows in developing world, UN warns. 8 Sep 2008
• Limiting production of crystal meth. 7 Sep 2008
• Naltrexone for the treatment of amphetamine dependence: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. 31 Aug 2008
• Impaired physical health among methamphetamine users in comparison with the general population: the role of methamphetamine dependence and opioid use. 30 Aug 2008
• Methamphetamine use in a rural college population: associations with marijuana use, sensitivity to punishment, and sensitivity to reward. 30 Aug 2008
• Comparison of crystalline methamphetamine ("ice") users and other patients with toxicology-related problems presenting to a hospital emergency department. 16 Aug 2008
• Experiences in managing problematic crystal methamphetamine use and associated depression in gay men and HIV positive men: in-depth interviews with general practitioners in Sydney, Australia. 13 Aug 2008
• Ecstasy-related deficits in the updating component of executive processes. 30 Jul 2008
• Do atypical antipsychotics effectively treat co-occurring bipolar disorder and stimulant dependence? A randomized, double-blind trial. 30 Jul 2008
• Prevalence of nonmedical methamphetamine use in the United States. 23 Jul 2008
• Augmentation of serotonin release by sustained exposure to MDMA and methamphetamine in rat organotypic mesencephalic slice cultures containing raphe serotonergic neurons. 22 Jul 2008
• Reduced vesicular storage of dopamine exacerbates methamphetamine-induced neurodegeneration and astrogliosis. 13 Jul 2008
• Dietary sodium manipulation during critical periods in development sensitize adult offspring to amphetamines. 7 Jul 2008
• The combination of methamphetamine and of the HIV protein, Tat, induces death of the human neuroblastoma cell line, SH-SY5Y. 29 Jun 2008
• Chronic social stress in adolescence influenced both amphetamine conditioned place preference and locomotor sensitization. 29 Jun 2008
• Infrequent illicit methadone use among stimulant-using patients in methadone maintenance treatment programs: a national drug abuse treatment clinical trials network study. 29 Jun 2008
• Pharmacotherapy for methamphetamine dependence: a review of the pathophysiology of methamphetamine addiction and the theoretical basis and efficacy of pharmacotherapeutic interventions. 29 Jun 2008

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Technical information about 'Amphetamine-Related Disorders'

Definition: Disorders related or resulting from use of amphetamines.

Descriptor UI: D019969

Alternative terms: Amphetamine-Related Disorders; Amphetamine Related Disorders; Disorder, Amphetamine-Related; Disorders, Amphetamine-Related; Amphetamine Addiction; Addiction, Amphetamine; Amphetamine Dependence; Dependence, Amphetamine; Amphetamine Abuse; Abuse, Amphetamine;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C21.739.225; F03.900.225;

History Note: 98