Effects of methamphetamine on neural responses to visual stimuli.

Kathryne Van HedgerSarah K KeedyKathryn E SchertzMarc G BermanHarriet de Wit

Published in: Psychopharmacology (2019)

These findings suggest that stimulant drugs may change the relative sensitivity of higher order sensory processing to increase visual attention when viewing less complex stimuli. Moreover, MA-induced alterations in this type of sensory processing appear to be independent of the drugs' ability to increase feelings of well-being.

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