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amphetamine and Stroke

amphetamine has been researched along with Stroke in 21 studies

Amphetamine: A powerful central nervous system stimulant and sympathomimetic. Amphetamine has multiple mechanisms of action including blocking uptake of adrenergics and dopamine, stimulation of release of monamines, and inhibiting monoamine oxidase. Amphetamine is also a drug of abuse and a psychotomimetic. The l- and the d,l-forms are included here. The l-form has less central nervous system activity but stronger cardiovascular effects. The d-form is DEXTROAMPHETAMINE.
1-phenylpropan-2-amine : A primary amine that is isopropylamine in which a hydrogen attached to one of the methyl groups has been replaced by a phenyl group.
amphetamine : A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (R)-amphetamine (also known as levamphetamine or levoamphetamine) and (S)-amphetamine (also known as dexamfetamine or dextroamphetamine.

Stroke: A group of pathological conditions characterized by sudden, non-convulsive loss of neurological function due to BRAIN ISCHEMIA or INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES. Stroke is classified by the type of tissue NECROSIS, such as the anatomic location, vasculature involved, etiology, age of the affected individual, and hemorrhagic vs. non-hemorrhagic nature. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp777-810)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"To assess the effects of d-amphetamine on motor facilitation and recovery in stroke patients with mild arm paresis receiving the Arm Ability training."9.11Amphetamine fails to facilitate motor performance and to enhance motor recovery among stroke patients with mild arm paresis: interim analysis and termination of a double blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. ( Eickhof, C; Engel, U; Kim, IH; Kutzner, M; Pinkowski, C; Platz, T, 2005)
"Neuromodulation with pharmacological agents, including drugs of abuse such as amphetamine, when paired with behavioral experience, has been shown to positively modify outcomes in animal models of stroke."8.93Amphetamine and other pharmacological agents in human and animal studies of recovery from stroke. ( Johnson, M; Mehta, J; Smith, P; Walker-Batson, D, 2016)
" Amphetamine can improve outcome in experimental models of stroke, and several small clinical trials have assessed its use in stroke."8.85Speeding stroke recovery? A systematic review of amphetamine after stroke. ( Bath, PM; Sprigg, N, 2009)
"Previously we have shown that addition of amphetamine to physical therapy results in enhanced motor improvement following stroke in rats, which was associated with the formation of new motor pathways from cortical projection neurons of the contralesional cortex."7.80Evidence for fibroblast growth factor-2 as a mediator of amphetamine-enhanced motor improvement following stroke. ( Farrer, RG; Kartje, GL; Martin, JL; Wolf, WA, 2014)
"The objective of this study was to examine the effects of d-amphetamine (amph) upon recovery after embolic stroke in rats."7.77Acute but not delayed amphetamine treatment improves behavioral outcome in a rat embolic stroke model. ( Johansen, FF; Kristiansen, U; Overgaard, K; Rasmussen, RS, 2011)
"Amphetamine (AMPH) has been proposed as a treatment for post-stroke motor deficits when coupled with symptom-relevant physical rehabilitation."7.74No improvement by amphetamine on learned non-use, attempts, success or movement in skilled reaching by the rat after motor cortex stroke. ( Alaverdashvili, M; Lim, DH; Whishaw, IQ, 2007)
"The dopamine-releasing and depleting substance amphetamine (AMPH) can make cortical neurons susceptible to damage, and the prevention of hyperthermia, seizures and stroke is thought to block these effects."7.71Parvalbumin neuron circuits and microglia in three dopamine-poor cortical regions remain sensitive to amphetamine exposure in the absence of hyperthermia, seizure and stroke. ( Bowyer, JF; Jakab, RL, 2002)
"Amphetamine-treated patients did not show any increase in motor function or ADL as compared to the control group."6.70A double-blind placebo-controlled study of the effects of amphetamine and physiotherapy after stroke. ( Lökk, J; Nilsson, CG; Nordström, M; Sonde, L; Viitanen, M, 2001)
"Amphetamine (AM) treatment has been shown to alter behavioral recovery after ischemia caused by embolism, permanent unilateral occlusion of the common carotid and middle cerebral arteries, or unilateral sensorimotor cortex ablation in rats."5.37Post-treatment with amphetamine enhances reinnervation of the ipsilateral side cortex in stroke rats. ( Castillo, P; Harvey, BK; Liu, HS; Lu, H; Shen, H; Wang, Y; Yang, Y, 2011)
"To assess the effects of d-amphetamine on motor facilitation and recovery in stroke patients with mild arm paresis receiving the Arm Ability training."5.11Amphetamine fails to facilitate motor performance and to enhance motor recovery among stroke patients with mild arm paresis: interim analysis and termination of a double blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. ( Eickhof, C; Engel, U; Kim, IH; Kutzner, M; Pinkowski, C; Platz, T, 2005)
"Neuromodulation with pharmacological agents, including drugs of abuse such as amphetamine, when paired with behavioral experience, has been shown to positively modify outcomes in animal models of stroke."4.93Amphetamine and other pharmacological agents in human and animal studies of recovery from stroke. ( Johnson, M; Mehta, J; Smith, P; Walker-Batson, D, 2016)
" Amphetamine can improve outcome in experimental models of stroke, and several small clinical trials have assessed its use in stroke."4.85Speeding stroke recovery? A systematic review of amphetamine after stroke. ( Bath, PM; Sprigg, N, 2009)
"Pharmacotherapy of aphasia had been discussed for the last twenty years with first bromocriptine and amphetamine and then serotoninergic, GABAergic and cholinergic agents."4.84Pharmacotherapy of aphasia: myth or reality? ( de Boissezon, X; de Boysson, C; Démonet, JF; Peran, P, 2007)
"Previously we have shown that addition of amphetamine to physical therapy results in enhanced motor improvement following stroke in rats, which was associated with the formation of new motor pathways from cortical projection neurons of the contralesional cortex."3.80Evidence for fibroblast growth factor-2 as a mediator of amphetamine-enhanced motor improvement following stroke. ( Farrer, RG; Kartje, GL; Martin, JL; Wolf, WA, 2014)
"The objective of this study was to examine the effects of d-amphetamine (amph) upon recovery after embolic stroke in rats."3.77Acute but not delayed amphetamine treatment improves behavioral outcome in a rat embolic stroke model. ( Johansen, FF; Kristiansen, U; Overgaard, K; Rasmussen, RS, 2011)
"Amphetamine (AMPH) has been proposed as a treatment for post-stroke motor deficits when coupled with symptom-relevant physical rehabilitation."3.74No improvement by amphetamine on learned non-use, attempts, success or movement in skilled reaching by the rat after motor cortex stroke. ( Alaverdashvili, M; Lim, DH; Whishaw, IQ, 2007)
"The dopamine-releasing and depleting substance amphetamine (AMPH) can make cortical neurons susceptible to damage, and the prevention of hyperthermia, seizures and stroke is thought to block these effects."3.71Parvalbumin neuron circuits and microglia in three dopamine-poor cortical regions remain sensitive to amphetamine exposure in the absence of hyperthermia, seizure and stroke. ( Bowyer, JF; Jakab, RL, 2002)
"Amphetamine-treated patients did not show any increase in motor function or ADL as compared to the control group."2.70A double-blind placebo-controlled study of the effects of amphetamine and physiotherapy after stroke. ( Lökk, J; Nilsson, CG; Nordström, M; Sonde, L; Viitanen, M, 2001)
"In laboratory studies, the effect of amphetamine on recovery depends on the location and extent of brain injury, the dosing and timing of amphetamine, and the type, intensity, and timing of concomitant behavioral training."2.45Amphetamine trials and tribulations. ( Goldstein, LB, 2009)
"Amphetamine (AM) treatment has been shown to alter behavioral recovery after ischemia caused by embolism, permanent unilateral occlusion of the common carotid and middle cerebral arteries, or unilateral sensorimotor cortex ablation in rats."1.37Post-treatment with amphetamine enhances reinnervation of the ipsilateral side cortex in stroke rats. ( Castillo, P; Harvey, BK; Liu, HS; Lu, H; Shen, H; Wang, Y; Yang, Y, 2011)

Research

Studies (21)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (4.76)18.2507
2000's14 (66.67)29.6817
2010's6 (28.57)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Lappin, JM1
Sara, GE1
Wolf, WA1
Martin, JL1
Kartje, GL1
Farrer, RG1
Walker-Batson, D2
Mehta, J1
Smith, P1
Johnson, M1
Goldstein, LB1
Sprigg, N2
Bath, PM2
Liu, HS1
Shen, H1
Harvey, BK1
Castillo, P1
Lu, H1
Yang, Y1
Wang, Y1
Rasmussen, RS1
Overgaard, K1
Kristiansen, U1
Johansen, FF1
Ali, WM1
Al Habib, KF1
Al-Motarreb, A1
Singh, R1
Hersi, A1
Al Faleh, H1
Asaad, N1
Al Saif, S1
Almahmeed, W1
Sulaiman, K1
Amin, H1
Al-Lawati, J1
Al Bustani, N1
Al-Sagheer, NQ1
Al-Qahtani, A1
Al Suwaidi, J1
Jakab, RL1
Bowyer, JF1
Treig, T1
Werner, C1
Sachse, M1
Hesse, S1
Brown, AW1
Bjelke, B1
Fuxe, K1
Bakheit, AM2
Gilmour, G1
Iversen, SD1
O'Neill, MF1
O'Neill, MJ1
Ward, MA1
Bannerman, DM1
Platz, T1
Kim, IH1
Engel, U1
Pinkowski, C1
Eickhof, C1
Kutzner, M1
de Boissezon, X1
Peran, P1
de Boysson, C1
Démonet, JF1
Willmot, MR1
Gray, LJ1
Sunderland, A1
Pomeroy, V1
Walker, M1
Alaverdashvili, M1
Lim, DH1
Whishaw, IQ1
Unwin, H1
Veizovic, T1
Beech, JS1
Stroemer, RP1
Watson, WP1
Hodges, H1
Sonde, L1
Nordström, M1
Nilsson, CG1
Lökk, J1
Viitanen, M1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Effect of Serotonin and Levodopa Functional Recovery in Patients With Cerebral Infarction[NCT02386475]Phase 439 participants (Actual)Interventional2015-01-31Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

6 reviews available for amphetamine and Stroke

ArticleYear
Psychostimulant use and the brain.
    Addiction (Abingdon, England), 2019, Volume: 114, Issue:11

    Topics: Amphetamine; Amphetamine-Related Disorders; Brain; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Cocaine; Cocai

2019
Amphetamine and other pharmacological agents in human and animal studies of recovery from stroke.
    Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry, 2016, Jan-04, Volume: 64

    Topics: Amphetamine; Animals; Aphasia; Humans; Neuroprotective Agents; Recovery of Function; Stroke

2016
Amphetamine trials and tribulations.
    Stroke, 2009, Volume: 40, Issue:3 Suppl

    Topics: Amphetamine; Animals; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Disease Models, Animal; Dose-Response Relat

2009
Speeding stroke recovery? A systematic review of amphetamine after stroke.
    Journal of the neurological sciences, 2009, Oct-15, Volume: 285, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Amphetamine; Blood Pressure; Heart Rate; Humans; Movement Disorders; Stroke; Treatment Outcome

2009
Drug treatment of poststroke aphasia.
    Expert review of neurotherapeutics, 2004, Volume: 4, Issue:2

    Topics: Amphetamine; Aphasia; Bromocriptine; Humans; Stroke

2004
Pharmacotherapy of aphasia: myth or reality?
    Brain and language, 2007, Volume: 102, Issue:1

    Topics: Amphetamine; Aphasia; Bromocriptine; Cholinesterase Inhibitors; Clinical Trials as Topic; Donepezil;

2007

Trials

5 trials available for amphetamine and Stroke

ArticleYear
No benefit from D-amphetamine when added to physiotherapy after stroke: a randomized, placebo-controlled study.
    Clinical rehabilitation, 2003, Volume: 17, Issue:6

    Topics: Activities of Daily Living; Amphetamine; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Female; Humans; Male; Mi

2003
Amphetamine fails to facilitate motor performance and to enhance motor recovery among stroke patients with mild arm paresis: interim analysis and termination of a double blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial.
    Restorative neurology and neuroscience, 2005, Volume: 23, Issue:5-6

    Topics: Aged; Amphetamine; Analysis of Variance; Cardiovascular System; Case-Control Studies; Central Nervou

2005
Amphetamine increases blood pressure and heart rate but has no effect on motor recovery or cerebral haemodynamics in ischaemic stroke: a randomized controlled trial (ISRCTN 36285333).
    Journal of human hypertension, 2007, Volume: 21, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Amphetamine; Blood Pressure; Brain Ischemia; Cerebrovascular Circulation; Double-Blind

2007
No side effects after low-dose amphetamine administration in stroke rehabilitation.
    Stroke, 2000, Volume: 31, Issue:7

    Topics: Amphetamine; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Stroke; Stroke Re

2000
A double-blind placebo-controlled study of the effects of amphetamine and physiotherapy after stroke.
    Cerebrovascular diseases (Basel, Switzerland), 2001, Volume: 12, Issue:3

    Topics: Activities of Daily Living; Administration, Oral; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Amphetamine; Double-Blind

2001

Other Studies

10 other studies available for amphetamine and Stroke

ArticleYear
Evidence for fibroblast growth factor-2 as a mediator of amphetamine-enhanced motor improvement following stroke.
    PloS one, 2014, Volume: 9, Issue:9

    Topics: Adrenergic Agonists; Amphetamine; Animals; Axons; Fibroblast Growth Factor 2; Male; Motor Activity;

2014
Post-treatment with amphetamine enhances reinnervation of the ipsilateral side cortex in stroke rats.
    NeuroImage, 2011, May-01, Volume: 56, Issue:1

    Topics: Amphetamine; Animals; Blotting, Western; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Cerebral Cortex; Diffusi

2011
Acute but not delayed amphetamine treatment improves behavioral outcome in a rat embolic stroke model.
    Neurological research, 2011, Volume: 33, Issue:7

    Topics: Amphetamine; Animals; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Disease Models, Animal; Drug Administration

2011
Acute coronary syndrome and khat herbal amphetamine use: an observational report.
    Circulation, 2011, Dec-13, Volume: 124, Issue:24

    Topics: Acute Coronary Syndrome; Adult; Aged; Amphetamine; Catha; Female; Heart Failure; Humans; Incidence;

2011
Parvalbumin neuron circuits and microglia in three dopamine-poor cortical regions remain sensitive to amphetamine exposure in the absence of hyperthermia, seizure and stroke.
    Brain research, 2002, Dec-20, Volume: 958, Issue:1

    Topics: Amphetamine; Animals; Astrocytes; Cerebral Cortex; Dopamine; Drug Residues; Fever; Glial Fibrillary

2002
Motor response to amphetamine treatment, task-specific training, and limited motor experience in a postacute animal stroke model.
    Experimental neurology, 2004, Volume: 190, Issue:1

    Topics: Amphetamine; Animals; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Disease Models, Animal; Disease Progression

2004
Amphetamine promotes task-dependent recovery following focal cortical ischaemic lesions in the rat.
    Behavioural brain research, 2005, Nov-30, Volume: 165, Issue:1

    Topics: Amphetamine; Analysis of Variance; Animals; Brain Injuries; Brain Ischemia; Central Nervous System S

2005
No improvement by amphetamine on learned non-use, attempts, success or movement in skilled reaching by the rat after motor cortex stroke.
    The European journal of neuroscience, 2007, Volume: 25, Issue:11

    Topics: Amphetamine; Analysis of Variance; Animals; Behavior, Animal; Conditioning, Operant; Disease Models,

2007
Intracerebral haemorrhage in previously healthy young adults.
    Postgraduate medical journal, 1999, Volume: 75, Issue:886

    Topics: Adult; Amphetamine; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Cerebral Hemorrhage; Chemical and Drug Induce

1999
Resolution of stroke deficits following contralateral grafts of conditionally immortal neuroepithelial stem cells.
    Stroke, 2001, Volume: 32, Issue:4

    Topics: Amphetamine; Animals; Apomorphine; Behavior, Animal; Cell Differentiation; Cell Line, Transformed; D

2001