Ascorbic acid prevents 3, 4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)‐induced hydroxyl radical formation and the behavioral and neurochemical consequences of …

M Shankaran, BK Yamamoto, GA Gudelsky - Synapse, 2001 - Wiley Online Library

Author(s): Mahalakshmi Shankaran , Bryan Yamamoto

Focus: MDMA

Abstract:

MDMA‐induced 5‐HT neurotoxicity has been proposed to involve oxidative stress due to increased formation of hydroxyl radicals. Recently, MDMA‐induced 5‐HT neurotoxicity has been shown to be accompanied by a suppression of behavioral and neurochemical …