The spectroscopic detection of drugs of abuse in fingerprints after development with powders and recovery with adhesive lifters [PDF]
, 2009 The application of powders to fingerprints has long been established as an effective and reliable method for developing latent fingerprints. Fingerprints developed in situ at a crime scene routinely undergo lifting with specialist tapes and are then ...
Went, Michael J., West, M.J.
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Duloxetine inhibits effects of MDMA ("ecstasy") in vitro and in humans in a randomized placebo-controlled laboratory study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 This study assessed the effects of the serotonin (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) transporter inhibitor duloxetine on the effects of 3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA, ecstasy) in vitro and in 16 healthy subjects.
Cédric M Hysek +9 more
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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 Background: 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) has shown initial promise as an adjunct in psychotherapy to treat posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Its efficacy and safety have been demonstrated across phase I–III studies. However, the mechanism
Patrick Vizeli +15 more
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Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2023 Introduction: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common health issue of complex etiology significantly deteriorating functioning in everyday life. It may develop as a result of exposure to traumatic events like traffic accidents, war experience,
Karol Womperski +6 more
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Direct and long-lasting effects elicited by repeated drug administration on 50-kHz ultrasonic vocalizations are regulated differently: Implications for the study of the affective properties of drugs of abuse [PDF]
, 2013 Several studies suggest that 50-kHz ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) may indicate a positive affective state in rats, and these vocalizations are increasingly being used to investigate the properties of psychoactive drugs.
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A review on the mitochondrial toxicity of “ecstasy” (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, MDMA)
Current Research in Toxicology, 2022 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA or “ecstasy”) is a drug of abuse used by millions worldwide. MDMA human abuse and dependence is well described, but addictive properties are not always consistent among studies. This amphetamine is a substrate type
João Paulo Capela, Félix Dias Carvalho
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Zinc Protects against MDMA-Induced Apoptosis of Sertoli Cells in Mouse via Attenuation of Caspase-3 [PDF]
International Journal of Fertility and Sterility, 2020 Background: 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) disrupts function of the endocrine system and differentorgans such as heart, blood vessels, kidney, liver and nervous systems.
Nadia Hossein-Zadeh +4 more
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MDMA Powder, Pills and Crystal: The persistance of ecstasy and the poverty of policy. [PDF]
, 2009 Commonly known as ecstasy, MDMA has been central to the British acid house, rave and dance club scene over the last 20 years. Figures from the annual national British Crime Survey suggest that ecstasy use has declined since 2001. This apparent decline is
Measham, Fiona +2 more
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A Review of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)-Assisted Psychotherapy
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2019 This paper provides a brief review of the history, proposed pharmacological mechanisms, safety issues, and clinical applications of the medicine 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA). Most clinical MDMA research in patients to date has focused on MDMA-
Ben Sessa, Laurie Higbed, David Nutt
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Carvedilol inhibits the cardiostimulant and thermogenic effects of MDMA in humans : lost in translation [PDF]
, 2013 We greatly appreciate the comments offered by Drs Rolle, Takematsu, and Hoffman and the opportunity to put our work into a wider perspective. We share the view that our work does not reflect the clinical situation but rather provides a proof of mechanism
Boehrer +26 more
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