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Altered visual perception in long-term ecstasy (MDMA) users

Date

Authors

White, Claire

Brown, John

Edwards, Mark

Publisher

Springer

Abstract

Rationale: The present study investigated the long-term consequences of ecstasy use on visual processes thought to reflect serotonergic functions in the occipital lobe. Evidence indicates that the main psychoactive ingredient in ecstasy (methylendioxymeth

Keywords

Keywords: 3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine; alcohol; amphetamine; cannabis; cocaine; adult; alcohol abuse; article; behavior change; cannabis addiction; clinical article; cocaine dependence; cohort analysis; contour detection threshold; controlled study; drug depe Amphetamines; Contour integration; Ecstasy; Lateral inhibition; MDMA; Occipital lobe; Orientation; Serotonin; Visual perception

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/74088

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Psychopharmacology

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1007/s00213-013-3094-9

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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