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Rise in Glutamate Levels Can Be Used to Predict Drug High

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A study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) explores the action of psychostimulant drugs on glutamate, one of the most abundant neurotransmitters in the human body. Drugs with a stimulant effect are commonly prescribed to...

Rise in glutamate levels can be used to predict drug high

Synthetic Cathinone and Cannabinoid Designer Drugs Pose a Major Risk for Public Health

Scientific article

23 August 2017

As part of an increasing worldwide use of designer drugs, recent use of compounds containing cathinones and synthetic cannabinoids is especially prevalent. Here, we reviewed current literature on the prevalence, epidemiology, bio-behavioral...

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