Parkinsonism after Taking Ecstasy
New England Journal of Medicine May 6, 1999 Scott Mintzer, Susan L. Hickenbottom, Sid Gilman 56 citations
Recreational use of MDMA (ecstasy) has increased in Europe and the United States. The drug is structurally related to both amphetamine and mescaline and promotes release of serotonin and dopamine. A 29-year-old man developed parkinsonism after repeated use of MDMA, beginning with slight clumsiness in his limbs and progressing to difficulty walking over four weeks.