Loud music prolongs the effects of taking ecstasy for up to five days. A study published today in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience shows that the reduction in rats' brain activity induced by 3 ...

SANTA CRUZ – New research suggests that the drug Ecstasy – used on its own – does not have residual effects on brain performance, according to a study published this week in the journal Addiction. The ...

February 13, 2009 Ecstasy use is widespread across the globe, and has been for more than 20 years now. If you haven't used it yourself, chances are that several of your acquaintances have - and it's ...

Although ecstasy (MDMA) — a drug best known for enhancing feelings of empathy and love — has been demonized by parents and politicians, researchers have been quietly studying its potentially ...

Ecstasy -- the illegal "rave" drug that produces feelings of euphoria and emotional warmth -- may have therapeutic value. Clinical trials are testing Ecstasy in the treatment of post-traumatic stress ...

Exclusive sex parties fueled by psychoactive drugs are apparently how the tech world elite like to get down in Silicon Valley, according to an excerpt from the Bloomberg reporter Emily Chang's new ...

A contaminated batch of ecstasy has seen the drug hit the headlines. We give you the lowdown on this dangerous illegal high and its side effects Since the big 'Meow Meow' craze that hit the headlines ...

The party drug known as ecstasy may help in the recovery of patients with post-traumatic stress disorder, but the promising treatment comes with potentially dangerous side effects. PTSD is a mental ...

MDMA (±3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, ‘ecstasy’) is used recreationally, reportedly because it increases feelings of empathy, sociability, and interpersonal closeness. One line of evidence ...

The drug 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), also known as 'ecstasy', seems to produce dose-related increases in myocardial oxygen demand without an increase in the contractility of the heart.