Examining the role of oxytocin in the interoceptive effects of 3, 4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA,'ecstasy') using a drug discrimination paradigm in the rat

Abstract

Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA,'ecstasy') use results in distinctive mood changes of a prosocial nature, most likely through its enhancement of serotonin (5HT) neurotransmission. Activation of 5HT‐1A postsynaptic receptors has been shown to …