Methamphetamine inhibits the glucose uptake by human neurons and astrocytes: stabilization by acetyl-L-carnitine.

Methamphetamine (METH), an addictive psycho-stimulant drug exerts euphoric effects on users and abusers. It is also known to cause cognitive impairment and neurotoxicity. Here, we hypothesized that METH exposure impairs the glucose uptake and metabolism in human neurons and astrocytes. Deprivation o...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	P M Abdul Muneer, Saleena Alikunju, Adam M Szlachetka, James Haorah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-04-01
Online Access:	https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0019258&type=printable