Comment · Fri, November 16, 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…
What they were answering
bcmintx · 1 points
if a drug requires this much pre-planning and post-planning can it really be considered safe to use?
We can't even get people to not cross-check their prescriptions. How is anyone gonna keep this handy list handy?
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb
This was meant as a reference, with studies and reasoning to back it up. If you don't care about all that, then the basic supplementation regimen is much more simple.
Magnesium glycinate- before and during
alpha lipoic acid- before and during
Emergen-C packet with water- before and during
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As far as safety and risk is concerned, that's a much more subjective argument. One which I would be willing to discuss if desired. Everything has risk. We decide for ourselves whether an action is worth it or not.
As far as pharmacology is concerned, MDMA use does not need all the supplements I suggested. I err on the side of caution. Most people won't do all the supplementation I referenced, and many don't need it.