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MDMA administration decreases serotonin but not N-acetylaspartate in the rat brain.

Neurotoxicology August 26, 2010 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2010.08.005 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics	Experimental study Peer reviewed
Population	Rats
Intervention	MDMA
Topics	MDMA Serotonin
Key findings	MDMA administration decreases serotonin but not N-acetylaspartate in the rat brain, indicating a selective effect on serotonin systems without altering N-acetylaspartate levels.

Abstract

MDMA administration decreases serotonin but not N-acetylaspartate in the rat brain.

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