'Ecstasy' May Cause Long-Term Changes in Brain Chemistry

Lower levels of serotonin found in women who had used 'rave' drug up to two years earlier

December 13, 2011 RSS Feed Print

"It's also the case that in clinical research conducted with a few different doses of pure MDMA we have no found evidence of these kinds of problems," noted Mithoefer.

"I do, however, think it's important that people not think that MDMA is without risk," he added. "Especially with recreational use in an uncontrolled setting. Whether that will lead to mental health issues or not is unclear. But it is certainly something that bears further study."

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