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

JH Broadbear, B Tunstall, K Beringer - Addiction biology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library

Author(s): Brendan Tunstall

Focus: MDMA

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 …