Methamphetamine and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis

Psychostimulants such as methamphetamine (MA) induce significant alterations in the function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. These changes in HPA axis function are associated with altered stress-related behaviors and might contribute to addictive processes such as relapse. In this...

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Main Authors: Zuloaga, Damian G., Jacobskind, Jason S., Raber, Jacob
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4444766/