Differential sensitivity to detect prosocial effects of 3,4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) in different social approach paradigms in mice
Neuropsychopharmacology Reports September 1, 2020 Satoko Mukai, Sao Nakada, Hikari Kamada et al.
AbstractA recreational drug, 3,4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), has prosocial effects including increased sociability, enhancement of trust feelings, and empathy. Although several methods, such as the social interaction and three chamber tests, have been used, the neural mechanisms underlying the prosocial effects have not been well understood. In the present study, based on a social...