Methamphetamine use and cardiovascular disease: in search of answers

CG Kevil, NE Goeders, MD Woolard… - … , and vascular biology, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
While the opioid epidemic has garnered significant attention, the use of methamphetamines
is growing worldwide independent of wealth or region. Following overdose and accidents …

Why young people's substance use matters for global health

WD Hall, G Patton, E Stockings, M Weier… - The Lancet …, 2016 - thelancet.com
During puberty, when young people are completing their education, transitioning into
employment, and forming longer-term intimate relationships, a shift in emotional regulation …

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists clinical practice guidelines for the management of schizophrenia and related disorders

C Galletly, D Castle, F Dark… - Australian & New …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: This guideline provides recommendations for the clinical management of
schizophrenia and related disorders for health professionals working in Australia and New …

Methamphetamine psychosis: epidemiology and management

S Glasner-Edwards, LJ Mooney - CNS drugs, 2014 - Springer
Psychotic symptoms and syndromes are frequently experienced among individuals who use
methamphetamine, with recent estimates of up to approximately 40% of users affected …

Psychosocial interventions for people with both severe mental illness and substance misuse

GE Hunt, N Siegfried, K Morley… - Cochrane Database …, 2019 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Even low levels of substance misuse by people with a severe mental illness
can have detrimental effects. Objectives To assess the effects of psychosocial interventions …

Mental health outcomes associated with the use of amphetamines: A systematic review and meta-analysis

R McKetin, J Leung, E Stockings, Y Huo, J Foulds… - …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background The use of amphetamines is a global public health concern. We summarise
global data on use of amphetamines and mental health outcomes. Methods A systematic …

[HTML][HTML] A perceptual inference mechanism for hallucinations linked to striatal dopamine

CM Cassidy, PD Balsam, JJ Weinstein, RJ Rosengard… - Current Biology, 2018 - cell.com
Hallucinations, a cardinal feature of psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, are known
to depend on excessive striatal dopamine. However, an underlying cognitive mechanism …

Mechanisms of action and persistent neuroplasticity by drugs of abuse

ER Korpi, B den Hollander, U Farooq… - Pharmacological …, 2015 - ASPET
Adaptation of the nervous system to different chemical and physiologic conditions is
important for the homeostasis of brain processes and for learning and remembering …

Does methamphetamine use increase violent behaviour? Evidence from a prospective longitudinal study

R McKetin, DI Lubman, JM Najman, S Dawe… - …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To determine whether violent behaviour increases during periods of
methamphetamine use and whether this is due to methamphetamine‐induced psychotic …

A comparison of methamphetamine-induced psychosis and schizophrenia: a review of positive, negative, and cognitive symptomatology

TA Wearne, JL Cornish - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Methamphetamine is a potent psychostimulant that can induce psychosis among
recreational and chronic users, with some users developing a persistent psychotic syndrome …