Cardiovascular researchSeptember 1, 2008Sylvia K Shenouda, Kevin C Lord, Elizabeth McIlwain et al.
Our aim was to determine whether the repeated, binge administration of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy; MDMA) produces structural and/or functional changes in the myocardium that are associated with oxidative stress. Echocardiography and pressure-volume conductance catheters were used to assess left ventricular (LV) structure and function in rats subjected to four ecstasy binges (9...