Posted by Shawn. T. on September 8, 2003, at 22:12:12
In reply to Re: amphetamine/brain damage?, posted by utopizen on September 8, 2003, at 1:36:31
I wouldn't consider amphetamines to be the safest drugs in existence. Amphetamine is not naturally produced by the brain. I don't know of any evidence that shows that oral methamphetamine lacks neurotoxic effects; I would agree that more could be known about this issue. The U.S. government does not only fund drug abuse studies.
Also, in response to loolot's worries, Wellbutrin won't "fry" dopamine receptors in the brain. Even if it did, new receptors can be easily be produced to replaced damaged ones. Based on the pharmacological profile of Wellbutrin, there is no reason to believe that it exhibits neurotoxic effects.
Shawn
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