Human psychobiology of MDMA or 'Ecstasy': an overview of 25 years of empirical research

AC Parrott - Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aims This paper aimed to review how scientific knowledge about the human psychobiology
of MDMA has developed over time. Methods In this paper, the empirical findings from earlier …

MDMA, serotonergic neurotoxicity, and the diverse functional deficits of recreational 'Ecstasy'users

AC Parrott - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
Serotonergic neurotoxicity following MDMA is well-established in laboratory animals, and
neuroimaging studies have found lower serotonin transporter (SERT) binding in abstinent …

[HTML][HTML] Neuroimaging in moderate MDMA use: a systematic review

F Mueller, C Lenz, M Steiner, PC Dolder… - Neuroscience & …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract MDMA (“ecstasy”) is widely used as a recreational drug, although there has been
some debate about its neurotoxic effects in humans. However, most studies have …

[HTML][HTML] White matter alterations in chronic MDMA use: evidence from diffusion tensor imaging and neurofilament light chain blood levels

J Zimmermann, N Friedli, F Bavato, P Stämpfli… - NeuroImage: Clinical, 2022 - Elsevier
Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA,“Ecstasy”) is a serotonin-and noradrenaline-
releasing substance, currently among the most widely used illicit substances worldwide. In …

Thalamocortical integration of instrumental learning and performance and their disintegration in addiction

BW Balleine, RW Morris, BK Leung - Brain research, 2015 - Elsevier
A recent focus of addiction research has been on the effect of drug exposure on the neural
processes that mediate the acquisition and performance of goal-directed instrumental …

Evidence for chronically altered serotonin function in the cerebral cortex of female 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine polydrug users

CR Di Iorio, TJ Watkins, MS Dietrich… - Archives of general …, 2012 - jamanetwork.com
Context MDMA (3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, also popularly known as “ecstasy”)
is a popular recreational drug that produces loss of serotonin axons in animal models …

[HTML][HTML] MDMA and brain activity during neurocognitive performance: An overview of neuroimaging studies with abstinent 'Ecstasy'users

CA Roberts, BB Quednow, C Montgomery… - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
MDMA/Ecstasy has had a resurgence in popularity, with recent supplies comprising higher
strength MDMA, potentially leading to increased drug-related harm. Neurocognitive …

Substrates of neuropsychological functioning in stimulant dependence: a review of functional neuroimaging research

CL Crunelle, DJ Veltman, J Booij… - Brain and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Stimulant dependence is associated with neuropsychological impairments. Here, we
summarize and integrate the existing neuroimaging literature on the neural substrates of …

Oscillatory serotonin function in depression

RM Salomon, RL Cowan - Synapse, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Oscillations in brain activities with periods of minutes to hours may be critical for normal
mood behaviors. Ultradian (faster than circadian) rhythms of mood behaviors and …

Gene expression analysis indicates reduced memory and cognitive functions in the hippocampus and increase in synaptic reorganization in the frontal cortex 3 weeks …

P Petschner, V Tamasi, C Adori, E Kirilly, RD Ando… - BMC genomics, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA,“ecstasy”) is a widely
used entactogenic drug known to impair cognitive functions on the long-run. Both …