Increased Absolute Glutamate Concentrations and Glutamate-to-Creatine Ratios in Patients With Methamphetamine Use Disorders

Introduction: Previous studies have indicated that changes in the concentration of glutamate and related metabolites may mediate the progression of addiction in patients with methamphetamine (MA) use disorders. In the present study, we utilized magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) to investigate ab...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Psychiatry
Main Authors:	Wenhan Yang, Ru Yang, Jing Luo, Lei He, Jun Liu, Jun Zhang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Subjects:	glutamate magnetic resonance spectroscopy substance use disorders neural circuits neurotransmitters methamphetamine
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00368/full