Structural plasticity of the brain to psychostimulant use

Neuropharmacology

Volumn 87, Issue , 2014, Pages 115-124

  Nyberg, Fred ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Addiction; Amphetamine; Central stimulants; Cocaine; Cognition; MDMA; Neuroplasticity

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; 4' METHYLMETHCATHINONE; AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; COCAINE; METHAMPHETAMINE; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

BRAIN REGION; DECLARATIVE MEMORY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL TASK; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPATIAL LEARNING; SPATIAL MEMORY; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; WORKING MEMORY; ADDICTION; ANIMAL; BRAIN; DRUG EFFECTS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; HUMANS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84908551657     PISSN: 00283908     EISSN: 18737064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2014.07.004     Document Type: Review

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