Neuroendocrine and mood responses to intravenous L-tryptophan in 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) users: preliminary observations

Abstract

• 3, 4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA;" ecstasy") is a selective serotonin (5-HT) neurotoxin in laboratory animals. To assess its effects on 5-HT function in humans, serum prolactin (PRL) and mood responses to intravenousL-tryptophan were measured in nine …