Memory impairment in methamphetamine dependent patients.
The authors examined the verbal memory and visual memory of 19 patients with methamphetamine dependence and 18 normal controls to assess the memory impairment due to the use of methamphetamine. There was no significant difference in the verbal memory, but a significant difference was detected in the visual memory. The results that the methamphetamine selectively impairs visual memory seem to be because visual memory tasks are more sensitive to the damage of the executive function.
Moon
Mijung
M
Holy Family Hospital, Psychiatry Department, Catholic University, Kyounggi-do Bucheon City, South Korea.
Do
Kyung Soo
KS
Park
Jaewoo
J
Kim
Daijin
D
D000328:Adult; D019969:Amphetamine-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016555:Matched-Pair Analysis; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008694:Methamphetamine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010364:Pattern Recognition, Visual / Q000502:physiology*; D014706:Verbal Learning / Q000502:physiology*
D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D008694:Methamphetamine