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Linda R Gowing

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The health effects of ecstasy: a literature review.

Drug and Alcohol Review March 2002 Linda R Gowing, Susan M Henry-Edwards, Rodney J. Irvine et al.

Ecstasy (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, MDMA) is the third most used illicit drug, after cannabis and amphetamines. There has been considerable interest in the adverse effects of use, with particular attention given to a small number of deaths related to ecstasy use, and the neurotoxic effects of MDMA. This paper reviews case reports of adverse effects attributed to ecstasy use, and the...