Methamphetamine addiction has a way of looping back on itself. A rush of pleasure pulls you in, cravings follow, and the brain learns that the drug is the fastest route to reward. Yet scientists still ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – At a recent task force meeting on the epidemic of methamphetamine use in Appalachia, Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen winced when a federal prosecutor described the illegal drug as an ...

University of Florida neuroscientists have made a mechanistic discovery that paves the way to test immune-modulating medicines as a potential tool to break the cycle of methamphetamine addiction.

Methamphetamine doesn't just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brain—it ...

Methamphetamine, often referred to as crystal meth, is a potent and highly addictive stimulant that presents serious health dangers for both individuals and society. Its crystalline appearance, ...

In January, The Billings Gazette featured a series of articles about methamphetamine and its devastating impact on those who use it. This highly addictive stimulant appeals to a wide variety of ...

MATTOON — A presentation about the effects of methamphetamine use on families and children will be hosted Tuesday by the Coles County Meth Awareness Coalition. The presentation by Dr. Deanna St.

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Once considered a regional problem, methamphetamine-related overdose deaths have risen across every U.S. Census division, with particularly sharp spikes in the Southeast, including Mississippi, a new ...

A new study that details trends among psychiatric hospitalizations between 2015-2019 finds that while most hospitalizations did not involve any substances, methamphetamine-related hospitalizations ...