Neurobehavioral outcomes of infants exposed to MDMA (Ecstasy) and other recreational drugs during pregnancy

LT Singer, DG Moore, S Fulton, J Goodwin… - Neurotoxicology and …, 2012 - Elsevier

Author(s): Lynn Singer , Derek Moore

Focus: MDMA

Abstract:

methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) or “Ecstasy” is one of the most widely used illicit recreational drugs among young adults. MDMA is an indirect monoaminergic agonist and reuptake inhibitor that primarily affects the serotonin system. Preclinical studies in animals …