Serotonin neurotoxicity after (±) 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA;“Ecstasy”): a controlled study in humans

UD McCann, A Ridenour, Y Shaham… - …, 1994 - nature.com

Author(s): Yavin Shaham

Focus: MDMA

Abstract:

Abstract (±) 3, 4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA;“Ecstasy”), an increasingly popular recreational drug, is known to damage brain serotonin 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) neurons in experimental animals. Whether MDMA is neurotoxic in humans has not been …