Behavioral Psychopharmacology of MDMA and MDMA-Like Drugs: A Review of Human and Animal Studies
Addiction Research & Theory January 1, 2002 Diana L. Martinez-Price, Kirsten Krebs-Thomson, Mark A. Geyer 16 citations
MDMA (ecstasy) produces a distinctive behavioral profile in both humans and animals, as shown by studies of locomotor activity and startle/prepulse inhibition. The precise sites and mechanisms behind these effects remain under investigation. Research into MDMA and related serotonergic drugs can clarify mechanisms of drug abuse, cognition, arousal, motor activity, neurotoxicity, and potential therapeutic value.