Posted by djmmm on September 29, 2005, at 7:35:13
In reply to Re: Does Ectasy Cause Brain Damage and Depression?, posted by sleepygirl on September 28, 2005, at 23:09:50
> eh...I don't know too much about this, but I've met a few people who took this drug on a regular basis and are quite mentally ill right now - perhaps a coincidence - never a good idea for those predisposed to abuse too many drugs
You must also take into consideration the many adulterants found in what is sold as "ecstasy"-- mainly methamphetamine.
Also, most peolple that use ecstasy, are polydrug users. These two combining factors make it nearly impossible to accurately determine if MDMA is "neurotoxic" in humans.
I tend to believe, since MDMA is a ring-substituted amphetamine, chronic use/overuse probably causes problems (both neurologic and cardovascular)-- however, there are a few ring-substituted amphetamines (4-methoxyamphetamine, 4-ethoxyamphetamine) that are devoid of neurotoxic effects.
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