Attenuating Glial Activation with Minocycline Reduces the Hyperthermic Response to 3, 4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) In the Rat
Paul M Anderson
The Open Addiction Journal March 29, 2011 DOI: 10.2174/1874941001104010004 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstractAbstract
Hyperthermia is a key clinical outcome from recreational use of MDMA and is the leading cause of MDMA related hospital admissions as well as being linked to enhanced neurotoxicity [1, 2]. Animal models of ischemia which also display hyperthermia have shown an inflammatory process mediated by microglia and the release of the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin 1(IL-1 ) play a role in hyperthermicreactions [3]. Previous studies showed that microglia is prominently activated and IL-1 levels increased following MDMA administration [4], lending support to the hypothesis microglia play a role in MDMA induced hyperthermia. Minocycline is a tetracycline antibiotic with powerful anti-inflammatory properties, thought to be a result of its ability to attenuate glial activation [5]. This study examined whether preventing microglial activation through the administration of minocycline could limit or prevent the hyperthermia induced by MDMA.
Comparable studies
Other experimental studies on MDMA, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amphetamine-type central nervous system stimulants release norepinephrine more potently than they release dopamine and serotonin | 2000 | Experimental study | |
| Methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) and methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) cause selective ablation of serotonergic axon terminals in forebrain: immunocytochemical evidence for neurotoxicity Rat brain | 1988 | Experimental study | |
| The molecular mechanism of "ecstasy" [3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA)]: serotonin transporters are targets for MDMA-induced serotonin release. Human platelet plasma membrane vesicles and bovine adrenal chromaffin granule membrane... | 1992 | Laboratory study | |
| Oxytocin-dependent reopening of a social reward learning critical period with MDMA | 2019 | Experimental study | |
| Effects of certain hallucinogenic amphetamine analogs on the release of [3H]-serotonin from rat brain synaptosomes Rat whole brain synaptosomes | 1982 | Experimental study |
Citations in the library
Cited by 2
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- Bile acids and the gut microbiome are involved in the hyperthermia mediated by 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA). Scientific Reports June 24, 2024
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