title: [Mechanism of methamphetamine intoxication and its medical identification].
abstract: Methamphetamine (MA) is a representative drug of amphetamine-type stimulants for central nervous system and has become one of the most dangerous drugs in the world recently. The present article reviews the pharmacological effects, distribution, metabolism, intoxication mechanism, the effects of MA on cardiovascular and central nervous systems of MA, and the current situation of forensic investigation on MA.
authors.affiliation: School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China. shangyigaoweimin@126.com
authors.forename: Wei-Min
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.forename: Rui-Ming
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mi
authors.forename: Zhong-Bo
authors.initials: ZB
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Zhi-Peng
authors.initials: ZP
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Bao-Li
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D019969:Amphetamine-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism / Q000506:poisoning*; D053593:Forensic Toxicology; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008694:Methamphetamine / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism / Q000506:poisoning*; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D008694:Methamphetamine