Greater empathy in MDMA users
Journal of Psychopharmacology February 5, 2019 Molly Carlyle, Tobias Stevens, Leah Fawaz et al. 22 citations
Background: 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is widely known for its positive acute effects on social behaviour, such as increasing empathy, whilst also attenuating the negative impact of social exclusion. However there is a scarcity of research that investigates the long-term impact of recreational MDMA use on these fundamental social processes. Method: Sixty-seven individuals were...
DOI: 10.1177/0269881119826594 (opens in new tab)
MDMA
Ecstasy
Empathy
Personal distress
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