Protective and restorative effects of the traditional Chinese medicine Jitai tablet against methamphetamine-induced dopaminergic neurotoxicity

Protective and restorative effects of the traditional Chinese medicine Jitai tablet against methamphetamine-induced dopaminergic neurotoxicity

Abstract Background Methamphetamine (METH) is a psychostimulant with high abuse liability that affects the monoamine neurotransmitter systems, particularly the dopamine system. Currently there are no effective medications for the treatment of METH abuse to restore METH-induced dopaminergic dysfuncti...

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Main Authors: Shasha Xu, Shaoang Tu, Jinlong Gao, Jia Liu, Zhirui Guo, Jinming Zhang, Xingdang Liu, Jianhui Liang, Yiyun Huang, Mei Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
Methamphetamine
Neurotoxicity
Jitai tablet
Dopamine transporter
Dopamine D2 receptor
Tyrosine hydroxylase
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-018-2094-z

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