Study reveals impact of Ecstasy on memory

MDMA, which has been made criminally illegal worldwide, is taken most commonly in pill form.

A major study led by psychologists at Swansea University on the effects of Ecstasy (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, or MDMA) has revealed that frequent users of the drug will experience memory problems and difficulties in acquiring fact-based knowledge. Ecstasy, a member of the amphetamine family, is one of the most widely used illegal drugs in the UK. The drug’s active chemical, MDMA, affects the brain chemical serotonin, which aids the transmission of messages between nerve cells. [continue reading…]