Methamphetamine (MA) may cause hepatotoxicity, rhabdomyolysis, acute kidney injury, and neurotoxicity separately or together. We report a patient admitted with muscle weakness, pain, and oliguria 1 week after MA use; requiring repeated hemodialysis (HD). Multisystem toxicity may develop as a result of MA use and appropriate treatment may be life saving.

* Corresponding Author: Zahra Alam Mehrjerdi, MA., Neurocognitive laboratory of Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies (INCAS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Address: No.669, South Karegar Ave, Tehran, 1336616357, Iran, Tel/Fax +982155421177. Email: [email protected] Methamphetamine (MA) is a highly addictive psychostimulant drug with crucial impacts on individuals on variou...

Combined use of an opioid with a psychostimulant is popular among drug abusers. Such "polydrug use" may increase drug effects or attenuate adverse effects of either drug alone. We proposed that a combination of methamphetamine (meth) and morphine may change physical opioid withdrawal symptoms. Adult male rats were chronically injected with cumulative subcutaneous (s.c.) doses of morphine, meth ...

BACKGROUND Abnormal patterns of metabolite levels have been detected by magnetic resonance spectroscopy in frontostriatal regions of individuals meeting DSM-IV criteria for methamphetamine dependence, but less is known about the effects of drug abstinence on metabolite levels. OBJECTIVE To assess the effects of long-term methamphetamine use and drug abstinence on brain metabolite levels. DE...

This paper reviews the literature exploring issues around methamphetamine and injury. There was a paucity of peer reviewed quantitative research and a lack of large scale epidemiological studies. Further sources described cases and others described injury risk as part of an overall review of methamphetamine misuse. Thus, a number of limitations and potential biases exist within the literature. ...

Successful supply-side interdictions into illegal drug markets are predicated on the responsiveness of drug prices to enforcement and the price elasticity of demand for addictive drugs. We present causal estimates that targeted interventions aimed at methamphetamine input markets ('precursor control') can temporarily increase retail street prices, but methamphetamine consumption is weakly respo...

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Background: In 2010, Mississippi became the second state to require a prescription to purchase pseudoephedrine-based medications. Proponents of “prescription-only” laws argue that they are necessary to disrupt methamphetamine markets, but critics note the costs to legal consumers of cold medications may offset some of the laws’ intended benefits. Objective: We evaluated the effect of prescripti...

BACKGROUND Increased prevalent use of methamphetamine is a global public challenge. Information on drug use can be helpful in preventing high-risk behavior related to drug abuse. OBJECTIVES This study aims to investigate the sexual function changes related to methamphetamine use in the male clients of public and private addiction treatment centers. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this qualitative s...