Posted by Elizabeth on September 12, 2001, at 13:31:26
In reply to Re: DXM in Ecstasy, posted by stjames on September 12, 2001, at 10:26:59
> james here....
>
> It's the MDMA that has MAOI activity, as do all amphetamines.Ahh, okay. I thought you were saying DXM (the more common abbreviation) was a MAOI. MDMA is, no doubt, a competitive MAO inhibitor, like amphetamine. It's not an irreversible one, I don't think. I attribute the cases of CSS to its promotion of serotonin release (in a way analogous to the way amphetamine promotes dopamine release).
> DMX efects seritonin, as do many opioids.
"Many?" I'm aware of Demerol and Ultram, but...?
-elizabeth
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