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MDMA damages brain

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  • #2
    Kurtosis
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    WalterMitty wrote: »
    http://www.independent.ie/health/health-news/ecstasy-causes-permanent-brain-damage-ndash-new-research-2954672.html

    Is there any medications that would reverse the damage reffered to in the article above? Seems a bit sensationalist. I have read that even if receptor densities change in regular MDMA users this doesnt usually or necessarily mean they will suffer mood or memory problems as a result.

    I've only skimmed the article but not sure it's reversible if it's described as "permanent" in the article, but as you say, could be sensationalist, would have to see the original research.

    I had come across research suggesting MDMA could affect the serotonin transporter on neurons, this is the first I've heard of effects on receptor density. While such changes may not lead to mood/memory problems, if such conditions did arise it's possible that some drug treatments will not be effective if the targets they work on have been destroyed/reduced, such as SSRIs.


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