… –nonenzymatic cellular antioxidant defense systems response and immunohistochemical detection of MDMA, VMAT2, HSP70, and apoptosis as biomarkers for MDMA …

I Riezzo, D Cerretani, C Fiore, S Bello… - Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library

Author(s): Daniela Cerretani

Focus: MDMA

Abstract:

Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)‐induced neurotoxicity leads to the formation of quinone metabolities and hydroxyl radicals and then to the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). We evaluated the effect of a single dose of MDMA (20 mg/kg, ip) on the …