title: Neuropsychiatric manifestations following the use of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA: "Ecstasy").
abstract: 1. The recurring side-effects associated with MDMA consumption are reviewed. 2. The recreational use of "Ecstasy" has been implicated in the onset of various psychological, neurological, and organic complications. A table has been employed to depict the deleterious reactions that have occurred following MDMA ingestion. 3. An original case report is presented in which an individual developed perpetual neuropsychiatric symptomatology after having consumed MDMA. This case indicates that MDMA may induce long lasting effects, even after one exposure.
authors.affiliation: Fairleigh Dickinson, University Madison, New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cocores
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine