Methamphetamine damages neurons through oxidative stress and dopamine-mediated neurotoxicity.
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Extensive scientific literature consistently demonstrates that methamphetamine induces neuronal damage through oxidative stress mechanisms driven heavily by altered dopamine dynamics.
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Methamphetamine neurotoxicity involves vacuolation of endocytic organelles and dopamine-dependent intracellular oxidative stress
1994 · cited by 370
LaForge et al. (1994) demonstrate that methamphetamine redistributes dopamine, causing intracellular oxidative stress that triggers dopaminergic terminal loss.
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Molecular and cellular bases for the protective effects of dopamine D1 receptor antagonist, SCH23390, against methamphetamine-induced neurotoxicity in the rat brain
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Jadavji et al. (None) discuss how methamphetamine-induced neurotoxicity is mediated via dopamine receptor signaling and cellular stress pathways.
Dopamine-induced behavioral changes and oxidative stress in methamphetamine-induced neurotoxicity.
2009 · cited by 0
Yamamoto and Raudensky (2009) link methamphetamine-induced monoamine release and elevated dopamine levels to oxidative stress through reactive oxygen species and dopamine quinones.
The role of dopamine receptors in the neurotoxicity of methamphetamine.
2013 · cited by 0
Oleson et al. (2013) show that genetic inactivation of dopamine receptors protects against methamphetamine-induced neurotoxicity by modulating dopamine content and turnover.
Amphetamine neurotoxicity: cause and consequence of oxidative stress.
2005 · cited by 0
Halpin et al. (2005) review how oxidative stress acts as a multi-faceted precursor mediating methamphetamine toxicity in dopamine nerve terminals.
Neurotoxicity of methamphetamine and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine.
2014 · cited by 0
Basañez et al. (2014) summarize the interdependent mechanisms, including oxidative stress and mitochondrial damage, contributing to methamphetamine-induced damage to dopamine terminals.
Interactions between methamphetamine and environmental stress: role of oxidative stress, glutamate and mitochondrial dysfunction.
2007 · cited by 0
quinton and Yamamoto (2007) highlight that methamphetamine administration causes oxidative damage and metabolic compromise similar to stress mechanisms.
Mitochondrial oxidant stress mediates methamphetamine neurotoxicity in substantia nigra dopaminergic neurons.
2021 · cited by 0
Goodman et al. (2021) establish that methamphetamine increases mitochondrial oxidant stress in dopaminergic neurons by releasing vesicular dopamine and stimulating monoamine oxidase.
Methamphetamine oxidative stress, neurotoxicity, and functional deficits are modulated by nuclear factor-E2-related factor 2.
2015 · cited by 0
Noelker et al. (2015) demonstrate that Nrf2-dependent antioxidant pathways modulate methamphetamine-induced oxidative stress and dopaminergic nerve terminal toxicity.
Epigenetic Effects Induced by Methamphetamine and Methamphetamine-Dependent Oxidative Stress.
2018 · cited by 0
Centonze et al. (2018) review the molecular mechanisms of methamphetamine toxicity, emphasizing early events starting at presynaptic dopamine terminals involving oxidative stress.
Mechanisms of methamphetamine-induced dopaminergic neurotoxicity.
2006 · cited by 0
Ago et al. (2006) discuss how high-dose methamphetamine leads to the production of toxic reactive oxygen species and permanent dopaminergic deficits.
The role of reactive oxygen species in methamphetamine self-administration and dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens.
2017 · cited by 0
Simmons et al. (2017) find that methamphetamine-induced dopamine release results in the formation of reactive oxygen species and oxidative damage in the brain.