http://www.rxpgnews.com/ Medical News and Information Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:48:36 PST en-us http://www.rxpgnews.com/amphetamine/Ecstasy-use-could-harm-brain_6465.shtml Amphetamine London, Nov 29 - Intake of the illegal drug ecstasy, even small amounts, could harm the brain of a first time user, says a new study. Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:04:44 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/amphetamine/Ecstasy-use-could-harm-brain_6465.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/amphetamine/Discovery_could_lead_to_more_effective_treatments__3985_3985.shtml Amphetamine Results from a government-funded study at Johns Hopkins provide what is believed to be the first evidence in people that amphetamines have a greater effect on men's brains than women's -- a discovery that could lead to tailored treatments for drug abuse and neurological diseases. Tue, 11 Apr 2006 07:49:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/amphetamine/Discovery_could_lead_to_more_effective_treatments__3985_3985.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/amphetamine/Bupropion_as_Methamphetamine_Addiction_Treatment_H_2919_2919.shtml Amphetamine A new study led by researchers at UCLA's Semel Institute suggests the antidepressant bupropion may help treat methamphetamine addiction. No medications presently are approved for treating methamphetamine addicts. Sat, 26 Nov 2005 16:17:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/amphetamine/Bupropion_as_Methamphetamine_Addiction_Treatment_H_2919_2919.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/amphetamine/Teenage_drug_use_can_lead_to_adult_heart_attack_2164_2164.shtml Amphetamine A new study from the Howard Florey Institute in Melbourne may help explain why people who experimented with amphetamines, such as 'speed', as teenagers are more likely to become addicted and more susceptible to heart attack following re-use of the drug as adults. Mon, 29 Aug 2005 21:50:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/amphetamine/Teenage_drug_use_can_lead_to_adult_heart_attack_2164_2164.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/amphetamine/Distinct_differences_in_onset_pattern_and_duration_2148_2148.shtml Amphetamine Investigators at the Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA examining responses to cocaine and methamphetamine use find distinct differences in onset, pattern and duration. Thu, 25 Aug 2005 03:12:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/amphetamine/Distinct_differences_in_onset_pattern_and_duration_2148_2148.shtml