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Manic Mice Show Heightened Sensitivity to Rewards

Reports on an animal study suggesting that the manic stage of bipolar disorder promotes signs of drug abuse vulnerability by enhancing sensitivity to rewards, both natural and drug-related.

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Methamphetamine Turns Helper Cells Into Destroyers

Describes research providing evidence that chronic methamphetamine abuse is associated with increased microglial cell activity in the brain leading to neurodegeneration.

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Antibody Fragment Removes Methamphetamine From the Brain

Reports animal study findings on development of an antibody fragment that rapidly removes methamphetamine from the brain and discusses implications for treatment of overdose.

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Medicamentos estimulantes para el trastorno de déficit de atención con hiperactividad (TDAH): el metilfenidato y las anfetaminas

Con frecuencia se recetan medicamentos estimulantes (como el metilfenidato y las anfetaminas) para tratar el Trastorno de Déficit de Atención con Hiperactividad (TDAH, también conocido como ADHD, por sus siglas en inglés). Este trastorno se caracteriza por un patrón persistente de inatención y/o hiperactividad e impulsividad que se ve más a menudo o es más fuerte de lo que normalmente se observa en personas de un nivel comparable de desarrollo.

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