Once considered a regional problem, methamphetamine-related overdose deaths have risen across every U.S. Census division, with particularly sharp spikes in the Southeast, including Mississippi, a new ...

Crystal meth and the makeshift labs some people set up inside their own homes posed serious safety risks for law enforcement ...

University of Florida neuroscientists have made a mechanistic discovery that paves the way to test immune-modulating ...

A new study published in the journal Science Signaling has found that an immune system protein plays a central role in the ...

Researchers identified a key molecule that highlights how the immune system is linked to the release of dopamine.

In January, The Billings Gazette featured a series of articles about methamphetamine and its devastating impact on those who use it. This highly addictive stimulant appeals to a wide variety of ...

Rehabs.com, a nationwide directory of rehabilitation centers, compiled mug shots of methamphetamine addicts to show the progression of drug abuse on their looks over a relatively short period of time.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – At a recent task force meeting on the epidemic of methamphetamine use in Appalachia, Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen winced when a federal prosecutor described the illegal drug as an ...

Dopamine brings on a surge of pleasure, but too much dopamine in a synapse can ultimately lead to mood disorders and addiction. A recent preclinical study published in The FASEB Journal suggests that ...

Methamphetamine is making a comeback across western Washington, and experts warn that today’s meth is more potent and more dangerous than ever.

MATTOON — A presentation about the effects of methamphetamine use on families and children will be hosted Tuesday by the Coles County Meth Awareness Coalition. The presentation by Dr. Deanna St.