Effects of a -blocker on the cardiovascular response to MDMA (Ecstasy)
Cédric M. Hysek, Franz X. Vollenweider, Matthias E. Liechti
Emergency Medicine Journal April 8, 2010 DOI: 10.1136/emj.2009.079905 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Preprint Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Interventions | Beta-blockers MDMA |
| Topics | MDMA |
| Keywords | Pindolol Heart rate Anesthesia Placebo Blood pressure Vasodilation Tachycardia Cardiology |
| Citations | 50 |
| Key points | Beta-blockers may prevent increases in heart rate but not hypertensive and adverse effects of MDMA. |
Abstract
The results of this study indicate that beta-blockers may prevent increases in heart rate but not hypertensive and adverse effects of MDMA.
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