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Meth Effects: The Ravaged Faces Of Meth Result From Increase In Molecules Causing Cell Death
Monday, February 16, 2015 2:50
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By Susan Scutti
medicaldaily
By now, most of us have seen the shocking before and after pics of people addicted to methamphetamines. Exactly what is happening inside each cell to cause such striking changes to a person’s face and body? Meth, scientists from the Italian Institute of Technology and UC Irvine say, causes abnormalities in the fat metabolism of cells and this triggers a rise in a type of molecule which promotes cell death. Understanding this, they say they can prevent the drug’s radical effects.
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| Meth speeds up cell-level fat metabolism, which leads to the accelerated aging of people addicted to the drug. Dan Hankins |
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Source: http://www.riseearth.com/2015/02/meth-effects-ravaged-faces-of-meth.html
