Methamphetamine: Mechanism of Action and Chinese Herbal Medicine Treatment for Its Addiction.
10.1007/s11655-023-3635-y
- Author:
Rui ZENG
1
;
Hong-Yu PU
2
;
Xin-Yue ZHANG
1
;
Meng-Lin YAO
1
;
Qin SUN
3
Author Information
1. The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, 646000, China.
2. North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan Province, 637000, China.
3. The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, 646000, China. Beiyong327@163.com.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Chinese herbal medicine;
addiction;
mechanism;
methamphetamine;
neurotoxicity;
treatment
- MeSH:
Humans;
Methamphetamine/adverse effects*;
Drugs, Chinese Herbal/therapeutic use*;
Amphetamine/therapeutic use*;
Behavior, Addictive/drug therapy*;
Amphetamine-Related Disorders/drug therapy*
- From:
Chinese journal of integrative medicine
2023;29(7):665-672
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
With the proliferation of synthetic drugs, research on the mechanism of action of addictive drugs and treatment methods is of great significance. Among them, methamphetamine (METH) is the most representative amphetamine synthetic drug, and the treatment of METH addiction has become an urgent medical and social problem. In recent years, the therapeutic effects of Chinese herbal medicines on METH addiction have gained widespread attention because of their non-addictiveness, multiple targets, low side effects, low cost, and other characteristics. Previous studies have identified a variety of Chinese herbal medicines with effects on METH addiction. Based on the research on METH in recent years, this article summarizes the mechanism of action of METH as the starting point and briefly reviews the Chinese herbal medicine-based treatment of METH.
