Plasma oxytocin concentrations following MDMA or intranasal oxytocin in humans
Psychoneuroendocrinology April 19, 2014 M. Kirkpatrick, Sunday M. Francis, Royce Lee et al. 106 citations
MDMA (±3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, ‘ecstasy’) is reportedly used recreationally because it increases feelings of sociability and interpersonal closeness. Prior work suggests that the pro-social effects of MDMA may be mediated by release of oxytocin. A direct examination of plasma levels of oxytocin after acute doses of oxytocin and MDMA, in the same individuals, would provide further...