What anatomical changes of the brain does methamphetamine cause?

Published July 14, 2010

Question by Rachel M: What anatomical changes of the brain does methamphetamine cause?
I know it causes a release of dopamine, but anything else? Does it just cause a release of dopamine, and from then on your brain doesn’t release as much dopamine so you aren’t as happy?

Is there anything else?

Best answer:

Answer by Alone GuY
http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:fHNN0IW_2wcJ:www.nida.nih.gov/pdf/infofacts/Methamphetamine05.pdf+methamphetamine&hl=en&gl=in&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESj6TsnY1-1xp3pcnO5_jivZSu0uVr-KI2ZDjZPbh2DFb02whTV7M5LEkId67bztEQdx-zOVaJTHaS_gnXjYYH8_EADgACP2b8Yv4yt0VOLxMqoTEAzaMgDNeoInGiCeun_03NXs&sig=AHIEtbRwmhDboZPzhNXoKuXAnM4RLD43Kg

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