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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"methamphetamine use disorder"”.
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Treatment During Abstinence from Methamphetamine in a Rat Model of Methamphetamine Use Disorder
Methamphetamine (METH) is a psychostimulant with high abuse potential. Currently there are no pharmacological treatments specific for relapse to METH use disorder. Chronic METH abuse has been associated with changes to the dopamine and glutamate neurotransmitter systems, as well as inflammation. …
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Cluster analysis of disorders characterized by impulsivity in patients with methamphetamine use disorder
Background Individuals with methamphetamine use disorder (MUD) frequently present with psychiatric comorbidities with impulsive features. Little research has been conducted on comorbidity with impulsive features in MUD. Therefore, this cross-sectional study aimed to delineate comorbid disorders …
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Risky decision-making in the Context of Contingency Management for Methamphetamine Use Disorder
… behaviour, and is associated with Substance Use Disorder, including Methamphetamine Use Disorder. Laboratory neurocognitive tasks typically utilized to assess risky decision-making have been able to distinguish participants with Substance Use Disorder from controls, although considerable …
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Antisocial Personality Disorder Comorbidity in Methamphetamine Use Disorder: Sociodemographic, clinical and childhood trauma correlates
… pathology, especially antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), often occurs in patients with methamphetamine use disorder (MAUD). However, little is known about potential risk factors for this dual diagnosis, and the impact of this comorbidity on both the severity of MAUD and levels of …
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Cognitive therapy, working memory training, and the treatment of Methamphetamine Use Disorder - a functional MRI study
Background: In recent years, methamphetamine use disorder (MUD), which is associated with adverse outcomes and represents a significant public health burden, has become highly prevalent in Cape Town, South Africa. Protracted methamphetamine (MA) use has been linked with neural dysfunction and …
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Executive function and contingency management for methamphetamine use disorder in South Africa: a comparison pre- and post-treatment
Background: Methamphetamine dependence is associated with impairment in executive function, as well as brain functional and structural alterations, findings on the relationship between executive function impairment and brain alterations seem inconsistent. Methamphetamine dependence may respond to …
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Intrinsic functional brain connectivity in South African methamphetamine users undergoing inpatient treatment, with or without additional cognitive training
Background: Methamphetamine (MA) abuse is a global crisis that exacerbates sociopolitico-economic burdens in South Africa. MA use is associated with a myriad of neural abnormalities of structure and function, with associated neurocognitive deficits, particularly executive function (EF). Working …