Another thread about drugs

[Taraz]

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And like I said, I was shocked about the ecstasy, but apparently it's not all that bad for you. I researched it a little bit and the one study that I recalled saying how bad E was for you was retracted.

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Source?

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When I say, "it's not all that bad" I don't mean that it's safe. But there isn't much evidence to show that it is that bad. It seems that low doses in isolation don't do neurological damage in humans. Most studies that have shown major acute problems with use are more due to drug interactions and activities that people do when they are using the drug.

There is, however, evidence that high dosage and long-term is associated with neutoxicity and could really mess up neurological functioning. It's kind of unclear in humans, but it doesn't seem as bad as I had thought previously.

There was an overview of a symposium on MDMA that was published in the journal Neuropsychobiology. Link .

There is also an ongoing review of the literature on MDMA on the Maps website link . I have to say that I'm not sure how much to trust this site since their mission is to "assist scientists to design, obtain approval for, fund, conduct and report on research into the healing and spiritual potentials of psychedelics and marijuana". They could have a hidden agenda, but they seem pretty honest. At the very least they can point me to other research that has been done.

Here is a link to the study I was talking about that was retracted.