Caio Petrus Monteiro Figueiredo

Women and MDMA: particularities of gender and sex.

International Review of Psychiatry 2023 Fabio Carezzato, Ilana Falcão de Arruda, Caio Petrus Monteiro Figueiredo et al. 4 citations

This comprehensive review delves into the intricate interplay between gender/sex and MDMA use, drawing upon recent evidence. It explores how girls, as a means of coping with negative emotions, often resort to drug use, while boys primarily initiate drug use due to peer pressure or sensation-seeking tendencies. Women, frequently having endured traumatic life events, may turn to MDMA as a form of...