Neurotoxic effects of MDMA (“ecstasy”) administration to neonatal rats

JS Meyer, M Grande, K Johnson, SF Ali - International Journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier

Author(s): Kenneth M. Johnson

Focus: MDMA

Abstract:

Methylenedioxymethamphetamine damages fine serotonergic fibers and nerve terminals in adult organisms. Developing animals seem to be less susceptible to this effect, possibly due to a lack of drug-induced hyperthermia. We tested this hypothesis by producing …