Tough on Drugs

University of Toronto researchers have discovered a new mechanism for the neurodegenerative effects of amphetamines. These drugs are converted in the brain into free radicals, highly reactive molecules that cause neurodegenerative brain damage and whose effects manifest and linger long after the amphetamine has left the body.

Posted on Wed, 05 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EDT at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/200...233546.htm