Researchers identified a key molecule that highlights how the immune system is linked to the release of dopamine.

Methamphetamine (METH) abuse is a major health concern. Understanding how METH interacts with its target proteins is crucial for the development of novel medications to address drug addiction.

The devastating stimulant has been hitting Portland, Maine hard, even competing with fentanyl as the street drug of choice. Although a fentanyl overdose can be reversed with Narcan, no medicine can ...

Methamphetamine use , methamphetamine-related overdoses, and methamphetamine use disorder (MUD) are national problems that cause serious illness and death.. Making matters worse, methamphetamine is ...

Methamphetamine is a powerful stimulant drug that can cause serious health consequences. Urine tests may detect meths up to four days after use. The drug may be detectable in hair tests even longer ...

More people in the U.S. are overdosing from cocaine, methamphetamine and prescription stimulants and there's no approved medication to help them get off the drugs. Amid public health warnings about ...

Nicole Lee works as a consultant in the alcohol and other drug sector and a psychologist in private practice. She has previously been awarded funding by Australian and state governments, NHMRC and ...

The highly addictive drug, manufactured almost exclusively by Mexican cartels, is more dangerous than ever. Its use has been surging across the country. Unlike fentanyl, there are no medicines that ...