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Ruben Abagyan

4 papers in the library · 57 citations · publishing 2021-2024

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Hepatic injury and hepatic failure adverse events in 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine users reported to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System.

Frontiers in Psychiatry 2024 Tigran Makunts, Ruben Abagyan 2 citations

3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is being investigated in controlled clinical trials for use as an adjunct medication treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. MDMA is metabolized by N-demethylation, primarily by CYP2D6, to its main inactive metabolite, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxymethamphetamine. It is also metabolized to a lesser extent by CYP1A2, CYP2B6, and CYP3A4 to its active...

Concomitant medications associated with ischemic, hypertensive, and arrhythmic events in MDMA users in FDA adverse event reporting system

Frontiers in Psychiatry May 18, 2023 Tigran Makunts, Diane Dahill, Lisa Jerome et al. 6 citations

3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is currently being investigated as an adjunctive treatment to therapy for posttraumatic stress and other anxiety related disorders in clinical trials. Within the next few years MDMA-assisted therapy is projected for approval by regulatory authorities. MDMA's primary mechanism of action includes modulation of monoamine signaling by increasing release and...

Reported Cases of Serotonin Syndrome in MDMA Users in FAERS Database

Frontiers in Psychiatry January 24, 2022 Tigran Makunts, Lisa Jerome, Ruben Abagyan et al. 19 citations

3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), is investigated as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and other anxiety-related conditions in multiple placebo-controlled and open label studies. MDMA-assisted therapy is projected for approval by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other regulatory agencies worldwide within the next few years. MDMA is a monoamine...

Concomitant drugs associated with increased mortality for MDMA users reported in a drug safety surveillance database

Scientific Reports March 16, 2021 Isaac Cohen, Tigran Makunts, Ruben Abagyan et al. 30 citations

Abstract 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is currently being evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). If MDMA is FDA-approved it will be important to understand what medications may pose a risk of drug–drug interactions. The goal of this study was to evaluate the risks due to MDMA ingestion alone or in combination...