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Association of a functional polymorphism in the serotonin transporter gene with abnormal emotional processing in ecstasy users.
The American journal of psychiatry - 1 Mar 2005
Roiser Jonathan P, Cook Lynnette J, Cooper Jason D, Rubinsztein David C, Sahakian Barbara J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The long-term effects of the use of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, or Ecstasy) in humans are controversial and unclear. The authors' goal was to assess the contribution of a functional polymorphism in the gene encoding serotonin transporter to changes in emotional processing following chronic Ecstasy use. METHOD: They investigated Beck Depression Inventory scores and performance on the...
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