Methamphetamine doesn't just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brain—it also provokes damaging brain inflammation through similar mechanisms.

Methamphetamine addiction has a way of looping back on itself. A rush of pleasure pulls you in, cravings follow, and the brain learns that the drug is the fastest route to reward. Yet scientists still ...

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It is part of a network of public and private agencies trying to help people free themselves from the nightmare of meth addiction. In Montana, where the Legislature has been fighting a losing battle ...

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Using a new internet challenge, a couple celebrated an important milestone in their lives - being sober. "This is my wife and I in active meth addiction the first photo was taken ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Numbers from the Knox County forensic center show meth is the second most popular drug in the area, following closely behind fentanyl. Leaders at Metro Drug Coalition are raising ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Meth, also known as ice, is as addictive as it is damaging. FlashMovie/iStock via Getty Images Plus Methamphetamine doesn’t just ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Methamphetamine doesn’t just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brain – it also provokes damaging brain inflammation through ...