Executive dysfunction in abstinent MDMA (Ecstasy) users
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Executive function in abstinent MDMA ('ecstasy') users.
BACKGROUND Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, or 'Ecstasy') is a growingly popular recreational drug of abuse that is known to damage brain serotonergic neurons in animals and possibly humans. Few functional consequences of MDMA-induced serotonin neurotoxicity have been identified, either in animals or humans. This study sought to determine whether individuals with a history of MDMA use showe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0887-6177,1873-5843
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/15.8.756