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Makiko Kasai

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The effects of mirtazapine and fluoxetine on hyperthermia induced by 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) in rats.

Neuroscience Letters July 15, 2011 Makiko Kasai, Katsutoshi Shioda, Koichi Nisijima et al.

The use of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, "ecstasy") as a recreational drug has spread worldwide. Fatal hyperthermia is a likely side effect of using MDMA in combination with monoamine oxidase inhibitors. However, most antidepressants do not pose a high risk of developing hyperthermia when used in conjunction with MDMA. Mirtazapine is a novel antidepressant and a potent 5-HT(2A)...