Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels were reduced during methamphetamine early withdrawal

• Published in: Addiction biology Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 482 - 485
• Main Authors: Chen, Pao-Huan, Huang, Ming-Chi, Lai, Ying-Ching, Chen, Po-Yu, Liu, Hsing-Cheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.05.2014; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Addiction; Adult; Amphetamine-Related Disorders - blood; Amphetamine-Related Disorders - rehabilitation; Brain; Brain-derived neurotrophic factor; Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor - metabolism; Case-Control Studies; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Female; human; Humans; Male; Methamphetamine; neuroprotection; withdrawal; brain-derived neurotrophic factor; withdrawal; Addiction; methamphetamine; human; neuroprotection

ABSTRACT Methamphetamine (METH) abuse is an increasing public health problem worldwide. Many of the METH‐induced physical and mental problems are associated with the neurotoxic effects of METH. Animal studies have shown that brain‐derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) decreased after repeated amphetami...