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As of 2015, the long-term effects of MDMA on human brain structure and function have not been fully determined. [84] However, there is consistent evidence of structural and functional deficits in MDMA users with high lifetime exposure. [84]
A 2019 double-blind study administered both MDA and MDMA to healthy volunteers. The study found that MDA shared many properties with MDMA including entactogenic and stimulant effects, but generally lasted longer and produced greater increases in psychedelic-like effects like complex imagery, synesthesia, and spiritual experiences. [2]
[3] [4] [5] Methamphetamine psychosis, or long-term effects of stimulant use in the brain (at the molecular level), depend upon genetics and may persist for months or years. [6] Psychosis may also result from withdrawal from stimulants, particularly when psychotic symptoms were present during use. [7]
The adverse side effects of amphetamine are many and varied, and the amount of amphetamine used is the primary factor in determining the likelihood and severity of adverse effects. [ 29 ] [ 41 ] Amphetamine products such as Adderall , Dexedrine, and their generic equivalents are currently approved by the U.S. FDA for long-term therapeutic use.
Side effects of MDMA use by recreational users include appetite fluctuations, food cravings, and disordered eating. [ 9 ] Once the effects of MDMA wear off, there is a "period of neurochemical depletion" that invokes anhedonia , lethargy, anger, depression, irritability, brooding, greater everyday stress, altered pain thresholds, changes in ...
In contrast to expectations, (R)-MDMA did not produce more psychedelic-like effects than (S)-MDMA. [1] [2] Besides subjective effects, (R)-MDMA increased heart rate, blood pressure, and body temperature similarly to MDMA and (S)-MDMA, though it was less potent in producing these effects. [2]
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Similarly, MDMA-induced emotional empathy and prosocial behavior have not been associated with circulating oxytocin levels. [27] [9] As such, the role of oxytocin in the entactogenic effects of MDMA in humans is controversial. [9] Other serotonin releasing agents, like fenfluramine, show prosocial effects in animals similar to those of MDMA.