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SUBMITTER: Walpola IC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5603811 | biostudies-other | 2017 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Walpola Ishan C IC Nest Timothy T Roseman Leor L Erritzoe David D Feilding Amanda A Nutt David J DJ Carhart-Harris Robin L RL
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology 20170214 11
Recent work with noninvasive human brain imaging has started to investigate the effects of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) on large-scale patterns of brain activity. MDMA, a potent monoamine-releaser with particularly pronounced serotonin- releasing properties, has unique subjective effects that include: marked positive mood, pleasant/unusual bodily sensations and pro-social, empathic feelings. However, the neurobiological basis for these effects is not properly understood, and the pres ...[more]