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Carla Sousa

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Synergistic toxicity of ethanol and MDMA towards primary cultured rat hepatocytes.

Toxicology December 5, 2008 Helena Pontes, Carla Sousa, Renata Silva et al.

Ethanol is frequently consumed along with 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA; ecstasy). Since both compounds are hepatotoxic and are metabolized in the liver, an increased deleterious interaction resulting from the concomitant use of these two drugs seems plausible. Another important feature of MDMA-induced toxicity is hyperthermia, an effect known to be potentiated after continuous...