Brian J Myers

Potentiation of Ecstasy-induced hyperthermia and FAT/CD36 expression in chronically exercised animals.

Temperature March 30, 2016 Sandra L Hrometz, Jeremy A Ebert, Karen E Grice et al.

Fatal hyperthermia as a result of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) use involves non-esterified free fatty acids (NEFA) and the activation of mitochondrial uncoupling proteins (UCP). NEFA gain access into skeletal muscle via specific transport proteins, including fatty acid translocase (FAT/CD36). FAT/CD36 expression is known to increase following chronic exercise. Previous studies have...