The health and psychological effects of "ecstasy" (MDMA) use

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15 March 2010This monograph considers a number of possible consequences of ecstasy use and identifies the research needed to more definitively answer questions about whether ecstasy has adverse effects on health of type reviewed.

This work arose out of the increasing perception that there needed to be a summary of existing research on the epidemiology and possible effects of “ecstasy” (MDMA) use, given its increasing prevalence among young adults, and understandable concerns about studies reporting on various putative adverse consequences of this use.

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Publication typeReport
Publisher TypeAcademic research centre, APO Member
CoverageAustralia
Permanent URLhttp://apo.org.au/node/20703
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