The prosocial effects of 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA): controlled studies in humans and laboratory animals

P Kamilar-Britt, G Bedi - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Users of±3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA;'ecstasy') report prosocial
effects such as sociability and empathy. Supporting these apparently unique social effects …

Psychostimulants: basic and clinical pharmacology

AC McCreary, CP Müller, M Filip - International Review of Neurobiology, 2015 - Elsevier
Substance use disorder, and particularly psychostimulant use disorder, has considerable
socioeconomic burden globally. The psychostimulants include several chemical classes …

Shifts in drug use behavior among electronic dance music partygoers in New York during COVID-19 social distancing

JJ Palamar, A Le, P Acosta - Substance use & misuse, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Little is known about how COVID-19-related social distancing has affected
illegal drug use. We surveyed electronic dance music (EDM) partygoers—a population …

Self-reported use of novel psychoactive substances among attendees of electronic dance music venues

JJ Palamar, P Acosta, S Sherman… - The American journal …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Background: Novel psychoactive substances (NPSs) continue to emerge in the
United States and worldwide. Few epidemiological studies have examined the prevalence …

Self-reported ecstasy/MDMA/“Molly” use in a sample of nightclub and dance festival attendees in New York City

JJ Palamar, P Acosta, DC Ompad… - Substance Use & …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Ecstasy (MDMA) use has regained popularity in the United States, particularly
in the form of “Molly,” which is often marketed as pure MDMA. Surveys have generally not …

MDMA administration during adolescence exacerbates MPTP-induced cognitive impairment and neuroinflammation in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex

G Costa, N Simola, M Morelli - Psychopharmacology, 2014 - Springer
Rationale We have recently shown that chronic exposure to 3, 4-
methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA,“ecstasy”) of adolescent mice exacerbates …

Motivational characteristics of recreational drug use among emerging adults in social settings: an integrative literature review

A Lojszczyk, R Wilson, J Wood, A Hutton - Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Recreational drug use by emerging adults has been identified as an
increasingly normalized trend in social contexts. It has been documented that the …

Simultaneous use of alcohol with methamphetamine but not ecstasy linked with aggression among young adult stimulant users

EM Leslie, A Smirnov, A Cherney, H Wells, M Legosz… - Addictive …, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction Illicit stimulants are often combined with alcohol in nightlife entertainment
districts, an environment where aggressive behaviour commonly occurs. While alcohol and …

Verbal memory impairment in polydrug ecstasy users: a clinical perspective

KPC Kuypers, EL Theunissen, JHP van Wel… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Ecstasy use has been associated with short-term and long-term memory deficits
on a standard Word Learning Task (WLT). The clinical relevance of this has been debated …

Individual differences in distress, impulsivity, and coping motives for use as predictors of problematic ecstasy use

S Meikle, O Carter, G Bedi - Addictive behaviors, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Ecstasy users who report problematic use of ecstasy experience adverse
social, psychological, and health-related consequences not reported by non-problem users …