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Sex differences in 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA; ecstasy)-induced cytochrome P450 2D6 inhibition in humans.

Clinical Pharmacokinetics May 1, 2011 DOI: 10.2165/11584550-000000000-00000 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Observational study Peer reviewed
Population Humans
Intervention MDMA
Topics MDMA
Key findings MDMA inhibits CYP2D6 enzyme activity, and the inhibition is more pronounced in females than in males, indicating a sex difference in MDMA's metabolic effects.

Abstract

Sex differences in 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA; ecstasy)-induced cytochrome P450 2D6 inhibition in humans.

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Subjective Reports of the Effects of MDMA in a Clinical Setting Individuals who took MDMA in a clinical setting 1986 Observational study
Memory impairment in abstinent MDMA ("Ecstasy") users Abstinent MDMA users 1998 Observational cohort
Impaired cognitive performance in drug free users of recreational ecstasy (MDMA) Otherwise healthy young people 2000 Observational
The Psychological and Physiological Effects of MDMA on Normal Volunteers Older, more educated, drug-experienced individuals 1986 Observational cohort
Cognitive performance in recreational users of MDMA or 'ecstasy': evidence for memory deficits Young people who were regular or novice MDMA users, or non-users 1998 Observational cohort n = 30

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