Sex/gender effects have been demonstrated for multiple aspects of addiction, with one of the
most commonly cited examples being the “telescoping effect” where women meet criteria …

Methamphetamine (METH) use, and misuse are associated with severe socioeconomic
consequences. METH users develop tolerance, lose control over drug taking behaviors, and …

Abstract Background and Aims Due to their small sample sizes, geographic specificity and
limited examination of socio‐demographic characteristics, recent studies of …

Objectives. To evaluate trends and correlates of methamphetamine use in the United States.
Methods. Data are from 15 747 334 drug-related treatment admissions among persons aged …

The relationship between amphetamine use and aggressive or violent behaviour is unclear.
This review examined laboratory data collected in humans, who were administered an acute …

Dopamine (DA) plays a key role in reward processing and is implicated in psychological
disorders such as depression, substance use, and schizophrenia. The role of DA in reward …

Sex differences in the prevalence of dopamine-related neuropsychiatric diseases and in the
sensitivity to dopamine-boosting drugs such as stimulants is well recognized. Here we …

Several studies have suggested that females and males differ in reward behaviors and their
underlying neural circuitry. Whether human sex differences extend across neural and …

Compulsive drug intake is characterized by the continuation of use regardless of negative
consequences. This is modeled preclinically using procedures where a negative stimulus is …

Rationale Women meet criteria for substance use disorder after fewer years of drug use than
men; this accelerated time course, or telescoping effect, has been observed for multiple …