The molecular mechanism of "ecstasy" [3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA)]: serotonin transporters are targets for MDMA-induced serotonin release.

MDMA ("ecstasy") has been widely reported as a drug of abuse and as a neurotoxin. This report describes the mechanism of MDMA action at serotonin transporters from plasma membranes and secretory vesicles. MDMA stimulates serotonin efflux from both types of membrane vesicle. In plasma membr...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rudnick, G, Wall, S C
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1992
Subjects:
Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC48544/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1347426
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Similar Items