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)
  • 발행 : 2002.11.01

초록

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)

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