Cardiovascular autonomic dysregulation in users of MDMA (“ecstasy”)

S Brody, C Krause, R Veit, H Rau - Psychopharmacology, 1998 - Springer

Author(s): Stuart Brody

Focus: MDMA

Abstract:

The present study examined resting heart rate variability (HRV; an index of parasympathetic tone) and heart rate response to the Valsalva maneuver (Valsalva ratio; an index of overall autonomic responsiveness) in 12 repeat users of 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine …