Proceedings of the Korean Society of Toxicology Conference (한국독성학회:학술대회논문집)
- 2002.11b
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- Pages.190-190
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- 2002
METHAMPHETAMINE-INDUCED CYTOTOXICITY IN HUMAN SEROTONERGIC CELLS
- Kim, Kyu-Bong (Pharmacology Department, National Institute of Toxicological Research, Korea Food & Drug Administration) ;
- Suh, Soo-Kyung (Pharmacology Department, National Institute of Toxicological Research, Korea Food & Drug Administration) ;
- Lee, Bo-Kyung (Pharmacology Department, National Institute of Toxicological Research, Korea Food & Drug Administration) ;
- Park, Chang-Won (Pharmacology Department, National Institute of Toxicological Research, Korea Food & Drug Administration) ;
- Seo, Kyung-Won (Pharmacology Department, National Institute of Toxicological Research, Korea Food & Drug Administration) ;
- Kim, Jong-Won (Pharmacology Department, National Institute of Toxicological Research, Korea Food & Drug Administration) ;
- Kim, Kwang-Jin (Pharmacology Department, National Institute of Toxicological Research, Korea Food & Drug Administration) ;
- Kim, Jae-Hee (Pharmacology Department, National Institute of Toxicological Research, Korea Food & Drug Administration) ;
- Park, Chan-Woong (College of Medicine, Seoul National University)
- Published : 2002.11.01
Abstract
Methamphetamine (META) is a psychostimulant and has become popular recreational drug of abuse in many countries. The neurotoxic damage caused by METH is characterized by degeneration of the dopaminergic and serotonergic systems in striatum and hippocampus.(omitted)