Methamphetamine Reduces Human Influenza A Virus Replication

Yun-Hsiang Chen; Kuang-Lun Wu; Chia-Hsiang Chen

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0048335

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Methamphetamine Reduces Human Influenza A Virus Replication

Yun-Hsiang Chen,

Affiliation Division of Mental Health and Addiction Medicine, Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan
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Kuang-Lun Wu,

Affiliation Division of Mental Health and Addiction Medicine, Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan
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Chia-Hsiang Chen

* E-mail: cchen@nhri.org.tw

Affiliations Division of Mental Health and Addiction Medicine, Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan, Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou and Chang Gung University School of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Methamphetamine Reduces Human Influenza A Virus Replication

Yun-Hsiang Chen,
Kuang-Lun Wu,
Chia-Hsiang Chen

Published: November 6, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0048335

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The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: Colbert Nation
Title: “Cheating Death - Flu-Fighting Meth - The Colbert Report - 2012-15-11 - Video Clip | Comedy Central”
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Publication: NHS Choices
Title: “Could illegal drug meth hold key to flu cure? - Health News - NHS Choices”
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