Comment · Thu, November 8, 2012
Research Suggests no Neurotoxicity in MDMA
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PuffyCheek · 194 points
In partial response to what I've been reading in the bestof'd thread here at /drugs, I think it would be good to start a discussion about the neurotoxicity in MDMA.
I feel as if the harmful effects discussed in the thread were overblown. According to a research done by the Harvard Medical School last year in 2011, users who were asked to use MDMA under a controlled setting over a certain period of time showed no signs of cognitive impairment nor decreased mental ability.
So the question remains, why do we have so much evidence from past research studies that show otherwise? The researchers at Harvard Medical School responded by saying that past research studies lacked a proper control environment. What that means is that past research studies did not control their test group to make sure they didn't engage in unhealthy activities after ingesting MDMA (i.e. going to a rave and dancing for 8 hours straight).
No research since 2011 has proved Harvard Medical School's conclusion wrong, that MDMA is actually harmful to your brain. No other research studies that I could personally find had settings as controlled as the one conducted by HMS.
That being said, research was done…
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zeekip · 3 points
Ok thanks for the info ;)
Im mostly fine than. I mostly drink water with added electrolytes and vitamines (mostly B and C) so that's ok I guess. I always keep my temperature low. I mostly take MDMA with friends in a chill setting, so no so much dancing so to say. When I take it at a party, I'll dance once in a while(It's harder not to dance) but mostly just have conversations with people and such.
I mean, if you would dance for 2 hours straight I would understand the concerns. It's sad that being extra healthy and causious is not the standard mindset of most drug users...
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb
I take it at clubs usually, and always dance. You just need to be mindful of your state. I also take acetaminophen to reduce my temperature, and take a ton of antioxidants that have been proven to stop neurotoxicity even when temperatures rise. Breaks and ice water help as well. If you are taking in chill settings, that's even better. Don't neglect the antioxidants though. Marijuana lowers body temperature too!