Long-Term Treatment with Low Doses of Methamphetamine Promotes Neuronal Differentiation and Strengthens Long-Term Potentiation of Glutamatergic Synapses onto Dentate Granule Neurons

Methamphetamine (METH) is a psychostimulant, affecting hippocampal function with disparate cognitive effects, which depends on the dose and time of administration, ranging from improvement to impairment of memory. Importantly, in the United States, METH is approved for the treatment of attention def...

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Main Authors: Baptista, Sofia, Lourenço, Joana, Milhazes, Nuno, Borges, Fernanda, Silva, Ana Paula, Bacci, Alberto
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Society for Neuroscience 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4939399/