Priming dose of morphine/methamphetamine combination induced stereotyped behavior in morphine/methamphetamine-dependent mice

• Main Authors: Suhaimi, Maryam Saadah, Ridzwan, Irna Elina, Muhamad, Abdul Halim, Mohd Ghazali, Masitah, Kasmuri, Abdul Razak, Mohd Nazar, Nor Ilyani, Hashim, Ridzwan, Syd Mohmad Faudzi, Syed Mohd Syahmi
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: RS Pharmacy and materia medica
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/44310/1/ICBHSR_2015.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/44310/

Concurrent use of methamphetamine and morphine could give a synergistic effect, where it produce greater rewarding effects, and antagonize the side effects of each other, causing it to have a greater potential to be abused. This poly-drug abuse may lead to behavioral sensitization shown by stereot...