Melatonin protects against methamphetamine-induced Alzheimer's disease-like pathological changes in rat hippocampus

• Main Authors: Pattama Panmak, Chutikorn Nopparat, Kannika Permpoonpattana, Jatuporn Namyen, Piyarat Govitrapong
• Other Authors: Chulabhorn Royal Academy
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Neuroscience
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/76062
• Institution: Mahidol University

Methamphetamine (METH) is a psychostimulant drug of abuse. METH use is associated with cognitive impairments and neurochemical abnormalities comparable to pathological changes observed in Alzheimer's disease (AD). These observations have stimulated the idea that METH abusers might be prone to d...