Thymoquinone abrogates methamphetamine-induced striatal neurotoxicity and hyperlocomotor activity in mice

Background and purpose: Methamphetamine (METH) abuse has devastating consequences on the nervous system. There are limited therapy choices in METH abuse with reduced effectiveness and elevated recurrence rates. Thymoquinone (TQ), the most bioactive constituent of Nigella sativa seeds exerts neuropro...

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Main Authors: Ali Roohbakhsh, Mohammad Moshiri, Azam Salehi Kakhki, Milad Iranshahy, Fatemeh Amin, Leila Etemad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.rpsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-5362;year=2021;volume=16;issue=4;spage=391;epage=399;aulast=Roohbakhsh