Acute and delayed nephropathy due to methamphetamine abuse

• Main Authors: Samad Godrati (Author), Aiyoub Pezeshgi (Author), Rohollah Valizadeh (Author), Steven James Kellner (Author), Seyed Ramin Radfar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Methamphetamine is a highly addictive drug that acts as a stimulant for the central nervous system. It increases alertness and physical activity but can cause cardiac dysrhythmias, hypertension, hallucinations and violent behavior. The excretion rate of methamphetamine by the kidney can be seriously...