White matter alterations in chronic MDMA use: Evidence from diffusion tensor imaging and neurofilament light chain blood levels
NeuroImage: Clinical September 19, 2022 Josua Zimmermann, Nicole Friedli, Francesco Bavato et al. 14 citations
3,4–Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, “Ecstasy”) is a serotonin- and noradrenaline-releasing substance, currently among the most widely used illicit substances worldwide. In animal studies, repeated exposure to MDMA has been associated with dendritic but also axonal degeneration in the brain. However, translation of the axonal findings, specifically, to humans has been repeatedly questioned...