Neurotoxicity of MDMA and Related Compounds: Anatomic Studiesa
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences October 1, 1990 Mark E. Molliver, Urs V. Berger, Laura A. Mamounas et al. 252 citations
The cytotoxic effects of amphetamine derivatives were studied by immunocytochemistry to identify the cellular compartments affected by these drugs, to obtain morphologic evidence of neuronal degeneration, and to assess the potential for regeneration. The substituted amphetamines, MDA, MDMA, PCA, and fenfluramine, all release serotonin and cause acute depletion of 5-HT from most axon terminals...