Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, 'Ecstasy'): a stressor on the immune system
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Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, 'Ecstasy'): a stressor on the immune system.
Drug abuse is a global problem of considerable concern to health. One such health concern stems from the fact that many drugs of abuse have immunosuppressive actions and consequently have the potential to increase susceptibility to infectious disease. This article is focused on the impact of the amphetamine derivative, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA; 'Ecstasy') on immunity. Research conduc...
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عنوان ژورنال: Immunology
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0019-2805,1365-2567
DOI: 10.1111/j.0019-2805.2004.01847.x