Role of natural products in mitigation of toxic effects of methamphetamine: A review of in vitro and in vivo studies

Methamphetamine (METH) increases dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin concentrations in the synaptic cleft, and induces hyperactivity. The current management of acute METH poisoning relies on supportive care and no specific antidote is available for treatment. The main objective of this review was to present the evidence for effectiveness of the herbal medicine in alleviating the adverse effects of METH abuse.

Moshiri M, Roohbakhsh A, Talebi M, Iranshahy M, Etemad L. Role of natural products in mitigation of toxic effects of methamphetamine: A review of in vitro and in vivo studies. Avicenna J Phytomed. 2020 Jul-Aug;10(4):334-351. PMID: 32850291; PMCID: PMC7430958.