MDMA Research | Matthew B Snyder

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ALPHA LIPOIC ACID

Research from the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain highlights the neuroprotective effects of Alpha-Lipoic Acid (ALA)

ACETYL L-CARNITINE

Research from Portugal highlights the neuroprotective effects of Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALC) in preventing mitochondrial toxicity from MDMA.

CO ENZYME Q10 & NIACIN

A 2005 study from the University of Cincinnati suggests that niacinamide and coenzyme Q10 may help counteract MDMA-induced damage

PYCnOGENOL & more

Published in 2019, authors from University of Lodz, Poland review potentials of pycnogenol, Gotu Kola and other flavonoids to prevent inflammation and chronic venous insufficiency.

PYCOGENOL

Published in 1998 from the University of California - here is a review on pycnogenol and its influence on nitric oxide regulation

FRUCTOSE & NAC

A study conducted by researchers at the University of Tokyo in Japan investigates how fructose and N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) can protect against the liver toxicity effects 5-MAPB and MDMA.

GRAPE SEED EXT

A 2019 study from Poland University of Lodz published in Nutrients investigated the potential anticoagulant and antiplatelet properties of grape seed extract (GSE).

MAGNESIUM

A comprehensive examination from University of Adelaide in Australia delves into the multifaceted role of magnesium in mitigating addiction

STEVIA

Researchers from Egypt and Saudi Arabia published this study in the African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, exploring stevia extract’s antibacterial and antioxidant effects.

VITAMIN B12

A 2018 study from Iran investigated the potential neuroprotective effects of vitamin B₁₂ against methamphetamine (METH)-induced brain damage in mice.

VITAMIN C

Research from Sichuan University China (2006) highlights how antioxidants may counteract MDMA's neurotoxic effects.

VITAMIN D3

A 2018 study from Budapest, Hungary investigated the impact of MDMA on gene expression in the hippocampus, focusing on the Vitamin D.

VITAMIN E

Researchers from Urmia University of Medical Sciences and Urmia University, Iran, published this study in the International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction, investigating Vitamin E's protective effects against MDMA-induced reproductive toxicity.

MDMA-induced Damage and Risks

NITRic OXIDE SIGNALING

A review of "the biology of Nitric Oxide signaling and MDMA" From the "Handbook of Substance Misuse and Addictions" from Spain.

OVERHEATING

From the "Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences", 2016 - A brief look at how MDMA (Ecstasy) can cause acute kidney injury (AKI) through dehydration, hyperthermia, and muscle breakdown.

FREE RADICAL DAMAGE

A review of the MDMA-induced damage from "Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology" 2010, written by a Maryland collaboration

heart

A 2022 case series from St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK published in Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis reported five instances of coagulopathy following the use of MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine), commonly known as ecstasy.

HIERARCY OF RISKS

Sydney, Australia; 2007—Researchers from the University of New South Wales conducted a qualitative review to assess the risk of serotonin syndrome associated with the concomitant use of ecstasy (MDMA) and other serotonergic substances, establishing a hierarchy of risk for clinicians.

Air Conditioning

Boca Raton, Florida; 2017—Researchers from Florida Atlantic University and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine examined how non-drug environmental factors, such as ambient temperature and physical activity, influence the severity of serotonin syndrome induced by MDMA (Ecstasy) use.

PHARMACIST GUIDE

Melbourne, Australia; May 22, 2024—Researchers from Monash University have published a comprehensive review detailing critical information pharmacists need to know regarding 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)-assisted psychotherapy, especially following its approval for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Australia.

SEROTONIN SYNDROME

A German and USA collaboration published in Behavioural Brain Research, 2013 - A systematic review of animal models of serotonin syndrome

Harm Reduction Strategies

AUSTRALIAN Harm Reduction

A Scoping Review 2024 from Australia on People Who Use MDMA and Their Harm Reduction Practices

LOWER DOSE AND TEMP 70º F

Boca Raton, Florida; 2019—A study conducted by researchers from Florida Atlantic University and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine investigated how varying doses of MDMA (Ecstasy) and environmental conditions influence the onset and severity of serotonin syndrome and subsequent serotonergic injury in rats.

Benefits of MDMA

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL BENEFITS

soon to come

REORGANIZING TRAUMATIC MEMORY AND PATHWAYS

almost here