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Methamphetamine: Abuse and Addiction

Provides an overview of the latest scientific findings on methamphetamine, including short- and long-term health consequences, effects on pregnancy, and potential prevention and treatment options.

Published: April 1998
Revised: September 2013
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El abuso de la metanfetamina –un psicoestimulante poderoso y altamente adictivo– es un problema extremadamente serio en los Estados Unidos. Aunque al comienzo la droga se usó principalmente en Hawai y las zonas occidentales de los Estados Unidos, el abuso de la metanfetamina continúa extendiéndose hacia el este, viéndose cada vez más afectadas las áreas urbanas y rurales en todo el país. De acuerdo con una encuesta nacional, hay aproximadamente 10 millones de personas en los Estados Unidos que han probado la metanfetamina por lo menos una vez en su vida.

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Abuso y adicción a la metanfetamina

Proporciona un resumen general de los últimos descubrimientos científicos sobre la metanfetamina, incluyendo las consecuencias a la salud a corto y largo plazo, los efectos sobre el embarazo y posibles opciones de prevención y tratamiento.

Published: July 2007
Revised: September 2007
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Two Problem-Based Learning Cases: Methamphetamine

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Presents two problem-based learning case studies that introduce students to clinical presentations of substance abuse problems, particularly methamphetamine abuse.

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Methamphetamine Lecture and Interclerkship

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Examines methamphetamine abuse and dependence in the United States. Discusses diagnosis, mechanism of action, and treatment options.

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Medication Reduces Rats' Return to Methamphetamine Seeking

Reports on a new medication strategy under investigated in animal studies that shows promise for preventing relapse to drug abuse.

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Methamphetamine Abuse Undermines Dental Health

Describes research that sheds light on the correlation between increased dental disease and methamphetamine abuse.

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Sertraline Does Not Help Methamphetamine Abusers Quit

Describes a new research finding indicating that the antidepressant sertraline (Zoloft), prescribed to relieve depression during the methamphetamine withdrawal process, may make quitting harder.

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Bupropion Reduces Meth's Subjective Effects and Cue-Induced Craving

Describes a study investigating the use of the antidepressant bupropion as a potential therapy for methamphetamine addiction.

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Methamphetamine Restricts Fetal Growth, Increases Lethargy in Newborns

Reports on research showing that newborns whose mothers abused methamphetamine during pregnancy showed lower rates of fetal growth as compared with unexposed newborns.

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