Ecstasy - drug

Known as: 5-Methoxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine, 3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine, 3-Methoxy-alpha-methyl-4,5-methylenedioxyphenethylamine 
A ring-substituted amphetamine derivative, structurally related to the hallucinogen mescaline, with entactogenic, neurotoxic, and motor-stimulatory… (More)
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Review
2006
Review
2006
p53 ubiquitination: Mdm2 and beyond.
Although early studies have suggested that the oncoprotein Mdm2 is the primary E3 ubiquitin ligase for the p53 tumor suppressor… (More)
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Review
2003
Review
2003
The pharmacology and clinical pharmacology of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, "ecstasy").
The amphetamine derivative (+/-)-3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, ecstasy) is a popular recreational drug among young… (More)
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Review
2002
Review
2002
Recreational Ecstasy/MDMA, the serotonin syndrome, and serotonergic neurotoxicity
The ring-substituted amphetamine derivative 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) or "Ecstasy" is widely used a recreational… (More)
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Review
2001
Review
2001
Incentive-sensitization and addiction.
The question of addiction concerns the process by which drug-taking behavior, in certain individuals, evolves into compulsive… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Ecstasy use in Australia: patterns of use and associated harm.
This study explored patterns of ecstasy use and associated harm through the administration of a structured interview schedule to… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Reduced in vivo binding to the serotonin transporter in the cerebral cortex of MDMA ('ecstasy') users.
BACKGROUND The use of MDMA ('ecstasy') is common among young people in Western countries. Animal models of MDMA toxicity suggest… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Altered brain serotonin homeostasis and locomotor insensitivity to 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine ("Ecstasy") in serotonin transporter-deficient mice.
The sodium-dependent, high affinity serotonin [5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)] transporter (5-HTT) provides the primary mechanism for… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Recreational Use of “Ecstasy” (MDMA) Is Associated with Elevated Impulsivity
Recent preclinical evidence suggests that repeated exposure to 3, 4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA; “ecstasy”) produces… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Memory impairment in abstinent MDMA ("Ecstasy") users.
BACKGROUND Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, or "Ecstasy") is a popular recreational drug of abuse that is known to damage… (More)
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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Toxicity and deaths from 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine ("ecstasy")
The risk of adverse reactions to 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), more commonly known as "ecstasy", is now widely known… (More)
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