Thursday, May 31, 2007

Treatment for Meth OD May Harm Brain

New research on treatment of meth ODs:
According to experimental scientists a common antipsychotic drug used in emergency rooms to treat methamphetamine overdose can damage nerve cells in an area of the brain known to regulate movement.

Investigators from the Boston University School of Medicine used a rat model to determine that only the combination of the medication, haloperidol, and methamphetamine causes the destructive effects, not either one alone.
[Hat tip: Daily Dose]

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