Potential Long-term Effects of MDMA on the Basal Ganglia–Thalamocortical Circuit: A Proton MR Spectroscopy and Diffusion-Tensor Imaging Study
Radiology June 3, 2011 Hua-Shan Liu, Ming‐Chung Chou, Hsiao‐Wen Chung et al. 20 citations
PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, commonly known as "ecstasy") on the alterations of brain metabolites and anatomic tissue integrity related to the function of the basal ganglia-thalamocortical circuit by using proton magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy and diffusion-tensor MR imaging. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was approved by a local...