A reversible biological mechanism behind drug-induced cognitive deficits found
Researchers from the University of California, San Diego, have identified a shared mechanism in the brain that explains how different drugs, such as methamphetamine and PCP (commonly known as “angel dust”), result in similar cognitive impairments, including memory loss. The study, published in Nature Communications, reveals that these drugs cause neurons in the medial prefrontal cortex to alter the way they communicate through a process called neurotransmitter switching.
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