D C Roberts

3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) self-administration and neurotoxicity.

Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior July 1991 L E Markert, D C Roberts

3,4-Methylendioxyamphetamine (MDA), a drug with both stimulant- and hallucinogen-like properties, has been used for both medical and recreational purposes. The present study examined the reinforcing effects of MDA in rats and evaluated the resulting neurotoxicity. Self-administration of various doses (0.10, 0.05 and 0.025 mg/injection) was examined on a Fixed Ratio 1 (FR1) and a Progressive...