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University of Montana Awarded $1.5 Million DOD Grant Studies Drug To Limit Brain Injuries

September 27, 2010 /

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The University of Montana has been awarded a $1.5 million federal grant to support the preclinical development of low-dose methamphetamine as a treatment to limit the damage caused by traumatic brain injuries.

The Department of Defense grant was awarded by the office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs to David Poulsen, a researcher in UM’s Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

“This grant will help us optimize the dosing regimen and determine the maximum window the drug can be therapeutically applied,” Poulsen said.

His research has demonstrated that rats suffering severe traumatic brain injuries show behavioral, cognitive and neuromotor problems 30 days after the injury. However, injured rats treated with low-dose methamphetamine experience profound improvements.

Full Story: http://www.kpax.com/news/university-of-montana-given-1-5-million-federal-grant/

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