<p>Methamphetamine abuse decreases dopamine transporter activity and compromises mental function.
</p><p>Citation: Volkow ND, Chang L, Wang GJ, Fowler JS, Leonido-Yee M, Franceschi D, Sedler MJ, Gatley SJ, Hitzemann R, Ding YS, Logan J, Wong C, Miller EN. Association of dopamine transporter reduction with psychomotor impairment in methamphetamine abusers. Am J Psychiatry 158(3):377-382, 2001.
</p><p>Image used by NIDA for the 2007 print publication Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction
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