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Dr. Paul Thompson U.C.L.A |
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Brain Tissue Loss In Meth Use |
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Methamphetamine PET Scan Control Subject Meth User |
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Cocaine PET Scan Normal Cocaine #1 Cocaine #2 |
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Primarily, in the striatum brain region is where methamphetamine-induced damage to nerve terminals of dopamine-producing cells occurs. In mice, different types of nerve cells in the frontal cortex, the hippocampus and the striatum were killed off by methamphetamine-induced apoptosis. Source:NIDA |