Harmful Effects of Recreational Ecstasy Use on Memory Functioning
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Harmful Effects of Recreational Ecstasy Use on Memory Functioning
MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine), often referred to as ‘ecstasy’, has been shown to selectively and persistently impair central serotonergic neurotransmission in laboratory animals. As of recent, evidence in human studies has suggested a link between recreational ecstasy use and a disruption of the brain’s serotonergic system. However, human neurocognitive and neuroimaging studies have ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Addiction Research & Therapy
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2155-6105
DOI: 10.4172/2155-6105.1000266