title: Panic disorder due to ingestion of single dose ecstasy.
abstract: Ecstasy or MDMA (3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine) is a popularly consumed substance worldwide. There have been various reports documented in the literature that have attributed MDMA to precipitating the onset of a wide range of persistent psychiatric symptoms. Additionally, there is increasing evidence of a permanent injury to the serotonergic neurons. In this case report, a person demonstrating panic disorder after the ingestion of a single dose of MDMA is described and potential mechanisms of action are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Umit B
authors.initials: UB
authors.lastname: Semiz
authors.forename: Cengiz
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Başoğlu
authors.forename: Mesut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cetin
authors.forename: Servet
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ebrinç
keywords: 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA); neurotoxicity; panic disorder; serotonin