Regular MDMA use is associated with decreased risk of drug injection among street-involved youth who use illicit drugs

The illicit use of 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), a component of the drug frequently referred to as “ecstasy” or “molly”, is commonly associated with illicit polysubstance use (Schifano et al., 1998). However, evidence also shows that MDMA has potential therapeutic effects and is thought to promote behaviours that are useful in a therapeutic setting. These include authenticity, defined as an awareness of and congruence between an individual’s thought process and actions, in addition to prosociality and autobiographical disclosure (Baggott et al., 2016; Carhart-Harris et al., 2014; Wardle et al., 2014).

Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - September 12, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Andrew Gaddis, Stephanie Lake, Kenneth Tupper, Ekaterina Nosova, Katrina Blommaert, Evan Wood, Kora DeBeck Tags: Full length article Source Type: research