Teenage amphetamine abuse affects adult brain cell function

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 11:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Amphetamine abuse during adolescence permanently changes brain cells, according to new animal research. The study shows drug exposure during adolescence, but not young adulthood, altered electrical properties of brain cells in the cortex.

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