Short-and long-term effects of MDMA (“ecstasy”) on synaptosomal and vesicular uptake of neurotransmitters in vitro and ex vivo

IL Bogen, KH Haug, O Myhre, F Fonnum - Neurochemistry international, 2003 - Elsevier

Author(s): Inger Lise Bogen , Oddvar Myhre

Focus: MDMA

Abstract:

Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA,“ecstasy”) is a commonly abused drug which has been shown to be neurotoxic to serotonergic neurons in many species. The exact mechanism responsible for the neurotoxicity of MDMA is, however, poorly understood. In this …