Serotonergic neurotransmission in emotional processing: New evidence from long-term recreational poly-drug ecstasy use
Journal of Psychopharmacology September 6, 2016 Helle Ruff Laursen, Susanne Henningsson, Julian Macoveanu et al. 8 citations
The brain’s serotonergic system plays a crucial role in the processing of emotional stimuli, and several studies have shown that a reduced serotonergic neurotransmission is associated with an increase in amygdala activity during emotional face processing. Prolonged recreational use of ecstasy (3,4-methylene-dioxymethamphetamine [MDMA]) induces alterations in serotonergic neurotransmission that...