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Germany
Soldiers from what country used meth during WW2?
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Attention
Meth causes damage to the neurons in the frontal and pre-frontal cortex which causes ___ issues
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Amphetamine and dopamine
What is meth structurally similar to?
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Dopamine and serotonin
Causes decreases in what neurotransmitter transporters?
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True
True or false: Some of the effects from meth can resolve over time
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Adrenaline
Meth was used during the war because it triggers a similar response as ___ in the body?
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Encode and recall
Meth causes problems in the memory by making it hard to
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Dopamine and norepinephrine
Meth blocks reuptake of what neurotransmitters?
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Building myelin and fighting infection
Causes death to glial cells which are important for?
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Subcortical
The reward center is part of ___ structure?
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General worsening condition, circulatory disorders
Why did German soldiers stop using meth?
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Mood swings, aggression, chronic depression
What are 3 of the possible emotional issues chronic meth use causes?
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Central Nervous System
What nervous system does meth stimulate?
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Glutamate
Meth increases what neurotransmitter?
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Dendrites
The neurotoxic effects of meth damage ___, which causes problems in communication among other neurons
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1893
When was meth first synthesized?
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Motor function and coordination
Meth causes damage to the neurons in the white matter which causes changes in
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Dopamine
Longterm exposure causes downregulation of presynaptic and postsynaptic aspects of the ___ system
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Cerebellum and striatum
Meth causes damage to which structures that are vital for movement?
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The support system in cells
Meth damages ___, which can cause cellular collapse
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1970s
In what decades did the Controlled Substances Act limit access to meth?
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Makes it difficult to suppress impulses
How does meth cause issues with judgement and problem-solving?
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Feelings of euphoria, intensified emotions, altered self-esteem, increases in aggression and alter ness
What does stimulating the CNS cause?
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Hippocampus
Meth causes damage to which structure that is vital for memory?
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Psychosis
Oxidative stress and neuroinflammation play a role in what psychiatric problem?
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