Abstract
The objective of the study will be to evaluate the effect of chronic use of the psychostimulant methylphenidate (MTF) on markers of oxidative damage and on the enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant defense of the parotid glands of young adult rats. To this end, 20 male Wistar rats (4 weeks old) will be randomly divided into 2 groups (n=10): Control and MFT. In the MTF group, administrat…