Jorien L Treur

Heritability of lifetime ecstasy use.

Drug and Alcohol Dependence September 1, 2017 Karin J H Verweij, Jorien L Treur, Annabel Vreeker et al.

Ecstasy is a widely used psychoactive drug that users often take because they experience positive effects such as increased euphoria, sociability, elevated mood, and heightened sensations. Ecstasy use is not harmless and several immediate and long term side effects have been identified. Lifetime ecstasy use is likely to be partly influenced by genetic factors, but no twin study has determined...