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“RationaleGrowing evidence indicates that the main psychoactive ingredient in the illegal drug “ecstasy” methylendioxymethamphetamine ) causes reduced activity in the serotonin and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) systems in humans.”
“It is indicated that MDMA alters the expression of several proteins involved in GABA neurotransmission, thus having critical effect on thermoregulation and MDMA acute toxicity.”
“Repeated exposure to MDMA diminished the number of parvalbumin-positive GABA interneurons in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus, an effect that was attenuated by ketoprofen treatment.”