Studies from University of California further understanding of addiction medicine

Investigators publish new data in the report "Corticolimbic dysregulation and chronic methamphetamine abuse. This review aims to present and interpret evidence that methamphetamine dependence is associated with disorder of brain function that is required for top-down control of behavior. APPROACH: Presented here are findings from brain imaging studies of human research participants with histories of chronic methamphetamine abuse in the context of functional consequences and implications for treatment of their dependence on methamphetamine. Brain imaging studies have revealed differences in the brains of research participants who have used methamphetamine chronically and then abstained from...

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