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University of Montana Research Earns Army Grant to Develop Methamphetamine Delivery as a Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injuries
August 21, 2013 /
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The U.S. Army has awarded University of Montana researcher Dave Poulsen a $1 million grant to further develop a drug that limits damage caused by traumatic brain injuries.
Researchers in Poulsen’s lab have shown that low doses of methamphetamine given to rodents within 12 hours after a traumatic brain injury or stroke significantly reduce brain damage and impairment. The Army grant will advance preclinical development studies of the drug in preparation for Phase I/II human clinical trials.
Full Story: http://news.umt.edu/2013/08/081913dose.aspx
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