The harmful health effects of recreational ecstasy: a systematic review of observational evidence
Rogers G, Elston J, Garside R, Roome C, Taylor R, Younger P, ZawadaA, Somerville M
Record ID 32009100028
English
Authors' recommendations:
Recreational use of ecstasy is associated with long-term deficits in neurocognitive function, particularly verbal memory, but the effect may be small. Ecstasy rarely causes death in isolation but a range of acute harms are reported, in particular hyperthermia and hyponatraemia.
Authors' methods:
Systematic review
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.hta.ac.uk/1695
Year Published:
2009
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Drug and Narcotic Control
- Hallucinogens
- Amphetamine-Related Disorders
- N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine
- Illicit Drugs
- Substance-Related Disorders
Contact
Organisation Name:
NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme
Contact Address:
NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK
Contact Name:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Contact Email:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Copyright:
2009 Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO
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