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No major role of norepinephrine transporter gene variations in the cardiostimulant effects of MDMA.
European journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Mar 2018
Vizeli Patrick, Meyer Zu Schwabedissen Henriette E, Liechti Matthias E
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, ecstasy) is used recreationally and frequently leads to sympathomimetic toxicity. MDMA produces cardiovascular and subjective stimulant effects that were shown to partially depend on the norepinephrine transporter (NET)-mediated release of norepinephrine and stimulation of α1-adrenergic receptors. Genetic variants, such as single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), of...
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