Dissociation of the neurochemical and behavioral toxicology of MDMA ('Ecstasy') by citalopram.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology April 2008 Brian J Piper, Joseph B Fraiman, Cullen B Owens et al.
High or repeated doses of the recreational drug 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, or 'Ecstasy') produce long-lasting deficits in several markers of serotonin (5-HT) system integrity and also alter behavioral function. However, it is not yet clear whether MDMA-induced serotonergic neurotoxicity is responsible for these behavioral changes or whether other mechanisms are involved. The...