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ReviewFuture medicinal chemistry2025

Therapeutic targeting of neuroinflammation in methamphetamine use disorder.

Natasha Jeffery, Phooi Yan Mock, Kun Yang, Chau Ling Tham, Daud Ahmad Israf, Hongyuan Li, Xiaohui Wang, Kok Wai Lam

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Review in Future medicinal chemistry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Natasha JefferyCentre for Drug and Herbal Development, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Phooi Yan MockCentre for Drug and Herbal Development, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Kun YangDepartment of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.
Chau Ling ThamDepartment of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.
Daud Ahmad IsrafDepartment of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.
Hongyuan LiLaboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Xiaohui WangLaboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Kok Wai LamCentre for Drug and Herbal Development, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-4366-6772

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Methamphetamine (METH) is a highly addictive illicit psychostimulant with a significant annual fatality rate. Emerging studies highlight its role in neuroinflammation and a range of neurological disorders. This review examines the current landscape of potential drug targets for managing neuroinflammation in METH use disorders (MUDs), with a particular focus on the rationale behind targeting Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), the NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome, and other promising targets. Given the multifactorial neurological effects of METH, including cognitive impairment and neurodegeneration, addressing METH-induced neuroinflammation has shown considerable promise in partially mitigating the damaging effects on the central nervous system and improving behavioral outcomes. This article provides an overview of the existing understanding while charting a promising path forward for developing innovative MUD treatments, focusing on neuroinflammation as a therapeutic target. Targeting neuroinflammation in METH-induced neurological disorders shows significant promise in mitigating cognitive impairment and neurodegeneration, offering a potential therapeutic strategy for improving outcomes in MUD. While challenges remain in optimizing treatments, ongoing research into combination therapies, novel drug delivery systems, and neuroprotective agents suggests a positive outlook for more effective interventions.

Indexed as

Amphetamine-Related DisordersCentral Nervous System StimulantsInflammationMethamphetamineNeuroinflammatory DiseasesNeuroprotective AgentsAnimalsHumansNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinToll-Like Receptor 4Central Nervous System StimulantsMethamphetamineNeuroprotective AgentsNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinToll-Like Receptor 4Methamphetamineneuroinflammationneurological disordersNLRP3TLR-4use disorders

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PMID39727147
PMCPMC11749361

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