N-Substituted Piperazines Abused by Humans Mimic the Molecular Mechanism of 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, or ‘Ecstasy’)
@article{Baumann2005NSubstitutedPA, title={N-Substituted Piperazines Abused by Humans Mimic the Molecular Mechanism of 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, or ‘Ecstasy’)}, author={Michael H Baumann and Robert D. Clark and Allison G Budzynski and John S. Partilla and Bruce E. Blough and Richard B. Rothman}, journal={Neuropsychopharmacology}, year={2005}, volume={30}, pages={550-560} }
3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, or ‘Ecstasy’) is an illicit drug that stimulates the release of serotonin (5-HT) and dopamine (DA) from neurons. Recent evidence reveals that drug users are ingesting piperazine analogs, like 1-benzylpiperazine (BZP, or ‘A2’) and 1-(m-trifluoromethylphenyl)piperazine (TFMPP, or ‘Molly’), to mimic psychoactive effects of MDMA. In the present study, we compared the neurochemistry of MDMA, BZP, and TFMPP in rats. The effects of MDMA, BZP, and TFMPP on…
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