http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/mind_brain/ecstasy/ Read medical research on ecstasy (MDMA) including recent research on the effect of ecstasy on memory, heart attack risk and the unborn child. en-us Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:05:01 EDT Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:05:01 EDT 60 http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/logosmall.gif http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/mind_brain/ecstasy/ For more science articles, visit ScienceDaily. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080818101335.htm A century-old drug, methylene blue, may be able to slow or even cure Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Used at a very low concentration -- about the equivalent of a few raindrops in four Olympic-sized swimming pools of water -- the drug slows cellular aging and enhances mitochondrial function, potentially allowing those with the diseases to live longer, healthier lives. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080818101335.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080605200517.htm New guidelines have been written which will assist nightclub staff in deciding whether to call ambulances for unwell clubbers. At present, there is a worry that inappropriate management has lead to clubbers only being referred to hospital after significant problems have occurred -- leading to increased risk of injury and death. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080605200517.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080531091527.htm A new study has revealed that effects of the drug ecstasy are compounded when taken in warm environments. Preclinical research shows that ecstasy deaths, which are invariably related to elevated body temperature, may be related to drug users' failure to recognize their body is abnormally hot. Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080531091527.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080508222420.htm Teenagers and young adults across Europe drink and take drugs as part of deliberate sexual strategies. A third of 16-35 year old males and a quarter of females surveyed are drinking alcohol to increase their chances of sex, while cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis are intentionally used to enhance sexual arousal or prolong sex. Fri, 09 May 2008 20:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080508222420.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071129121127.htm Researchers say certain club drugs trigger a chemical chain reaction in the brain similar to what occurs during traumatic brain injury, leading to cell death, memory loss and potentially irreversible brain damage. Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071129121127.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070803092825.htm There exists a direct relationship between the consumption of MDMA, or ecstasy, at a high ambient temperature and an increase in the neural damage which this drug provokes. Tue, 07 Aug 2007 05:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070803092825.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/06/070604164938.htm Even low doses of Ecstasy may be associated with a decline in language-related memory, according to a new report. Tue, 05 Jun 2007 23:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/06/070604164938.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/11/061128084458.htm Researchers have discovered that even a small amount of MDMA, better known as ecstasy, can be harmful to the brain, according to the first study to look at the neurotoxic effects of low doses of the recreational drug in new ecstasy users. The findings were presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. Tue, 28 Nov 2006 14:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/11/061128084458.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/10/061018150856.htm New research from the University of Cincinnati suggests that the widely abused club drug "ecstasy," or MDMA, can increase the survival of dopamine cells in the brain during fetal development. Because these cells are critical in the regulation of voluntary movement, the findings, the researchers say, may lead to better therapies for neurological diseases like Parkinson's. Thu, 19 Oct 2006 02:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/10/061018150856.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/04/060405233546.htm University of Toronto researchers have discovered a new mechanism for the neurodegenerative effects of amphetamines. These drugs are converted in the brain into free radicals, highly reactive molecules that cause neurodegenerative brain damage and whose effects manifest and linger long after the amphetamine has left the body. Wed, 05 Apr 2006 11:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/04/060405233546.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/02/060224102254.htm Loud music prolongs the effects of taking ecstasy for up to five days. A study published today in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience shows that the reduction in rats' brain activity induced by 3,4 -Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA or ecstasy) lasts long after administration of the drug -- up to five days -- if loud music is played to them simultaneously. The effects wear off within a day when no music is played. Fri, 24 Feb 2006 05:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/02/060224102254.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/01/040115074905.htm People who take the recreational drug ecstasy risk impairing their memory, according to an international study which surveyed users in places including the USA, UK, other European countries and Australia. Thu, 15 Jan 2004 00:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/01/040115074905.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/11/031126064222.htm The illegal drug MDMA (Methylene 3, 4 dioxy-methamphetamine) more commonly known as "Ecstasy" or "XTC," can trigger heart attacks, according to a case report in the December issue of Annals of Emergency Medicine. Wed, 26 Nov 2003 00:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/11/031126064222.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/09/030903075538.htm Women who take the drug Ecstasy in their first trimester of pregnancy may be putting their unborn child at risk for brain damage, according to a study published in the September issue of the journal Neurotoxicity and Teratology. Wed, 03 Sep 2003 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/09/030903075538.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/09/030902074029.htm Researchers at Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago have shown that 21-day-old rat pups exposed in the womb to the drug MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, often called Ecstasy) during a period corresponding to the first trimester in human pregnancy exhibit changes in brain chemistry and behavior. Tue, 02 Sep 2003 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/09/030902074029.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/03/020305073608.htm Disturbing evidence is emerging that the increasingly popular drug ecstasy can be linked to users suffering long-term brain damage. University of Adelaide researchers have found that ecstasy taken on a few occasions could cause severe damage to brain cells, with the potential to cause future memory loss or psychological problems. Tue, 05 Mar 2002 00:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/03/020305073608.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2001/08/010814063422.htm Researchers in Spain have isolated for the first time a by-product of the illicit drug Ecstasy that is believed to cause some of the brain damage associated with the drug. They believe their finding will help them measure, with greater precision, the long-term neurotoxicity of Ecstasy in human users. Thu, 16 Aug 2001 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2001/08/010814063422.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2001/05/010501074739.htm Researchers have reported the first evidence that a mother’s use of MDMA (ecstasy) during pregnancy may result in specific types of long-term learning and memory impairments in her offspring. Wed, 02 May 2001 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2001/05/010501074739.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2001/04/010410084611.htm Long-term users of 'ecstacy,' the street name for the drug methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), tend to experience memory loss or impairment, according to a study reported in the April 10 issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Tue, 10 Apr 2001 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2001/04/010410084611.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2000/07/000727081324.htm Use of the recreational drug Ecstasy causes a severe reduction in the amount of serotonin in the brain, according to a study in the July 25 issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Fri, 28 Jul 2000 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2000/07/000727081324.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1998/10/981031181429.htm The common street drug "ecstasy" causes brain damage in people, according to a new Johns Hopkins study. In a report in The Lancet released last week, Hopkins scientists show that the drug -- known chemically as MDMA -- damages specific nerves in the brain that release serotonin, the nerve transmitter thought to play a role in regulating mood, memory, pain perception, sleep, appetite and sexual activity. 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