Dopaminergic System Dysfunction in Recreational Dexamphetamine Users
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Monoaminergic dysfunction in recreational users of dexamphetamine
Preclinical studies suggest that dexamphetamine (dAMPH) can lead to monoaminergic neurotoxicity. This exploratory study aimed to investigate effects of recreational dAMPH use on the dopamine (DA) and noradrenaline (NA) systems in humans. To that purpose, eight male abstinent dAMPH (26.0 ± 4.0 years) users and 10 age- and IQ-matched male healthy control subjects (23.0 ± 3.8) underwent neuropsych...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neuropsychopharmacology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0893-133X,1740-634X
DOI: 10.1038/npp.2014.301