title: Update on ecstasy.
abstract: After years of declining use in the United States, youth consumption of ecstasy has increased significantly. Although ecstasy (3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) is known to be a drug with detrimental effects, users view the drug as a safe and attractive social lubricant. To update and clarify misperceptions, this article reviews current evidence regarding ecstasy's side effects and risks and encourages honest discussion focusing on risk-reduction behaviors.
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294-1210, USA. sfogger@uab.edu
authors.forename: Susanne A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Fogger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D018759:Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors / Q000633:toxicity*; D019969:Amphetamine-Related Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000451:nursing; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000451:nursing; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000451:nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine / Q000633:toxicity*; D010343:Patient Admission; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D018759:Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine