The long-term abuse of methamphetamine in the adolescent period causes mitochondrial damage in murine female ovarian tissue.
The long-term abuse of methamphetamine in the adolescent period activates the Bcl-2 and Bax apoptosis signaling pathways and leads to a decrease of anti-Mullerian hormone expression in the ovary.
Adolescent MA abuse results in a reduction of the ovarian follicle pool.