Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
tetrabenazine, basal methamphetamine, abuse and addiction
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Psychology
Abstract
It is easy to see how much METH hurts the lives of its users and leads to high costs for society. Methamphetamine abuse is linked to higher healthcare costs, child abuse, and higher rates of theft and incarceration (Dobkin & Nicosia, 2009). Additionally, prescriptions for amphetamines (which are theorized to work by the same mechanisms) almost doubled in the United States between 2006 and 2011 (Sembower, Ertischek, Buchholtz, Dasgupta, & Schnoll, 2013). As the presence of these drugs becomes more widespread, the number of those at risk for abuse and addiction increases as well. In order to develop pharmacological treatments for METH addiction, we must understand the mechanisms by which METH works.
Recommended Citation
Tribett, Taylor and Steffensen, Scott
(2017)
"Effects of Tetrabenazine on Basal Methamphetamine,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2017:
Iss.
1, Article 77.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2017/iss1/77