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Paula K Shear

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Anxiety, depression, and behavioral symptoms of executive dysfunction in ecstasy users: contributions of polydrug use.

Drug and Alcohol Dependence March 16, 2007 Krista Lisdahl Medina, Paula K Shear

Given ecstasy's (MDMA) potential serotonergic neurotoxicity, it is plausible that regular ecstasy users would have an elevated prevalence of behavioral executive dysfunction or mood symptoms. However, recent studies have found that the relationship between ecstasy use and psychological symptoms was no longer significant after controlling for marijuana use (e.g., Morgan et al., 2002). The goal...