Posted by stjames on April 19, 2003, at 20:08:31
In reply to Re: MDMA-induced brain damage, posted by linkadge on April 19, 2003, at 15:11:45
> MDMA is neurotoxic and it does destroy serotonin
> neurons. Why these problems have manifest themselves a year later I am not sure.Actually, MDMA causes changes to serotonin
neurons, only. No destruction. Overheating
while on MDMA is what fries the neurons.
If there was destruction the problems would
happen at once.
>
> The most widely studied research in brain regeneration has been done on a substance called: Brain Derived Neurotrophic Facor or BDNF. THis substance is most abundant in childhood and seems to wain afterwards. It is the reason children
> can easily recover from major brain surgery.AD's increase this Factor, and should be a part of recovery from porblems with MDMA.
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