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  • Methamphetamine (MA) abuse is a significant global health issue.
  • Understanding MA dependence and its neurotoxic effects is crucial for public health.
  • Current research gaps exist in fully characterizing MA's long-term neurological impact.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a comprehensive review of methamphetamine dependence.
  • To explore the epidemiology, clinical pharmacology, and neurotoxicity of MA.
  • To critically evaluate neuroimaging studies in human MA abusers and the impact of abstinence.

Main Methods:

  • Review of epidemiological and clinical pharmacology literature on MA dependence.
  • Analysis of animal models investigating MA-induced neurotoxicity mechanisms.
  • Critical assessment of human neuroimaging studies (PET, fMRI, MRI) in MA abusers.

Main Results:

  • MA dependence presents complex epidemiological and pharmacological challenges.
  • Animal studies suggest specific mechanisms underlying MA neurotoxicity.
  • Neuroimaging reveals structural and functional brain alterations in MA abusers, with varying effects of abstinence.

Conclusions:

  • Methamphetamine dependence has widespread neurological consequences.
  • Further research is needed to elucidate MA's long-term neurotoxic effects and recovery trajectories.
  • Neuroimaging provides valuable insights into brain changes associated with MA abuse and abstinence.