Posted by Shawn. T. on October 1, 2005, at 18:44:24
In reply to Re: Does Ectasy Cause Brain Damage and Depression? » Shawn. T., posted by Nickengland on September 30, 2005, at 18:27:20
Cases of brain swelling due to MDMA are rare. I imagine that just as many people die of brain swelling caused by excessive drinking during physical exertion. But that is a good point, and people should know better than to drink too much water. There are some cerebrovascular risks as well, but such problems are also not common. My main point is that the sort of brain damage commonly associated with MDMA, neurotoxicity involving serotonin neurons, is not well-supported by scientific evidence. Finding a decreased number of serotonin transporters with PET imaging does not imply brain damage. Tests where people are deprived of tryptophan cannot diagnose brain damage. Findings that suggest that MDMA can cause long-term neuropsychological problems do not imply brain damage. There's simply no evidence available that shows that MDMA causes the death or degeneration of serotonin neurons.
Shawn
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