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How will methamphetamine affect the brain?
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Harmful effects: Methamphetamine abuse is a grave problem that can lead to serious health conditions including brain damage, memory loss, psychotic-like behavior, heart damage, hepatitis, and HIV transmission, " says dr. Nora d. Volkow, director of the national institute on drug abuse.
Answered 6/30/2021
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