Saturday, 28. September 2002

!!! WARNING !!! One night's ecstasy use can cause brain damage


'Like Russian roulette': Study finds drastic effect on neurons of monkeys, baboons Just one night's use of the drug ecstasy can cause long-lasting damage to the brain that may lead to the early onset of Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases, according to a study published today in the journal Science. The researchers gave baboons and monkeys the same amount of the drug as is often taken at all-night rave parties. They found "severe" neurotoxicity and brain damage in the animals.

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