Causes and consequences of the loss of serotonergic presynapses elicited by the consumption of 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA,“ecstasy”) and its …

Abstract

The massive and prolonged stimulation of serotonin (5-HT)-release and the increased dopaminergic activity are responsible for the acute psychomimetic and psychostimulatory effects of 3, 4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA,“ecstasy”) and its congeners. In …