Low-dose methamphetamine addiction induced opioid receptor sensitization in polydrug-dependent mice

• Main Authors: Ridzwan, Irna Elina, Suhaimi, Maryam Saadah, Muhamad, Abdul Halim, Kasmuri, Abdul Razak, Mohamed Nazar, Nor Ilyani, Hashim, Ridzwan, Syd Mohmad Faudzi, Syed Mohd Syahmi
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2018
• Subjects: RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology; RS Pharmacy and materia medica
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/51526/7/51526-Low-dose%20methamphetamine%20addiction.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/51526/; https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-13-0074-5_59
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Polydrug dependence shows an increasing trend in prevalence among addicts. It is a result of an addict abusing another drug to mask the undesirable effects of another drug. However, this could lead to adverse neuroadaptations. Therefore, we aim to investigate the effects of low-dose methamphetamine...