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Long-term use of methamphetamine can cause Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease.
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Is it true that long-term use of methamphetamine can cause Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease?
Yes. Long-term methamphetamine use triggers overlapping molecular pathways of neurotoxicity, oxidative stress, and protein aggregation that contribute to the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.
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Connects chronic stimulant and psychoactive substance exposure to tau protein abnormalities and pathways implicated in Alzheimer's disease.
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L, R., J, H., A, M., R, C., D, F., F, S., & IG, A. (2025). Substance Abuse and Cognitive Decline: The Critical Role of Tau Protein as a Potential Biomarker.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26157638
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Indicates that chronic exposure to drugs of abuse like methamphetamine disrupts cellular homeostasis and promotes oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, and protein aggregation shared by Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.
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BS, B. & S, S. (2025). From Synaptic Plasticity to Neurotoxicity: Endocannabinoid Influence on Addiction and Neurodegeneration.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms262311632
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