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OHSU lab finds meth receptor that could lead to therapy

A recently discovered signaling system in the brain has just been shown to be turned on by methamphetamine, an Oregon Health & Science University study found. The signaling system could soon become a target for therapies aiming to reverse meth's adverse health effects as well as reduce the craving that drives its abuse. "… We provide clear evidence that methamphetamine is a full and potent agonist of TAAR1," says OHSU researcher Dr. David Grandy.

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