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Marcelo Febo

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As seen in: MSN, Yahoo News Malaysia, Yahoo News New Zealand, PLOS ONE, Frontiers, MDPI, The Conversation, Science Magazine, Yahoo, Medical Xpress and
Associate prof @UFPsych & PI of Febo Lab @UFMBI
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Meth inflames and stimulates the brain through similar pathwaysresearch offers potential avenue to treat addiction

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By Marcelo Febo
| MSN
Methamphetamine doesn't just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brainit also provokes damaging brain inflammation through similar mechanisms. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Meth is addictive because it increases dopamine levels in the brain. While researchers know that meth triggers brain inflammation, whether the immune system also affects the brain's reward system during drug use has been unclear.
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Meth inflames and stimulates your brain through similar pathways - new research offers potential avenue to treat meth addiction

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By Habibeh Khoshbouei, Marcelo Febo
| Key West Citizen
Methamphetamine doesn’t just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brain — it also provokes damaging brain inflammation through similar mechanisms. Meth is addictive because it increases dopamine levels in the brain. While researchers know that meth triggers brain inflammation, whether the immune system also affects the brain’s reward system during drug use has been unclear.
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Meth inflames and stimulates your brain through similar pathways - new research offers potential avenue to treat meth addiction

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By Habibeh Khoshbouei, Marcelo Febo
| Yahoo News Malaysia
Methamphetamine doesn’t just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brain – it also provokes damaging brain inflammation through similar mechanisms. Meth is addictive because it increases dopamine levels in the brain. While researchers know that meth triggers brain inflammation, whether the immune system also affects the brain’s reward system during drug use has been unclear.
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