Cortical Serotonin Transporter Density and Verbal Memory in Individuals Who Stopped Using 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA or "Ecstasy")
Archives of General Psychiatry October 1, 2001 Liesbeth Reneman, Jules Lavalaye, Ben Schmand et al. 192 citations
MDMA may cause lasting memory problems even after its toxic effects on serotonin neurons in the brain's cortex reverse. The study suggests that damage to memory function from MDMA use can persist over the long term, while the neurotoxic effects on serotonin-producing neurons might be reversible.