The Effects of methamphetamine Injecting on Serum level of CK in Male Rats

Document Type : Physiology (Animal)

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1 Islamic Azad University, Hamadan Branch, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Department of Biology, Iran

2 Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute, Endocrinology Department, Iran

Abstract

Psychomotor substances influence liver and heart function. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of methamphetamine on serum level of creatine kinase (CK) in male rats. The results indicated that the Serum level of CK were significantly reduced in rats receiving 2mg/kg, 4mg/kg and 6mg/kg of methamphetamine compared to control animals (P<0.05). Conclusively, the results of this study show that methamphetamine injection has damaging effect on liver or other organs to reduce serum level of CK.

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Journal of Animal Environment
Volume 5, Issue 1
May 2012
Pages 165-169

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