Ecstasy
Ecstasy may damage the
brain’s physical defences
The drug MDMA reduces the brain’s
defences, reveals a new study of rats, leaving
it vulnerable to invasion by viruses and other
pathogens.
The researchers behind the study warn
of “clinical considerations which may apply
to the treatment of people who abuse
MDMA”.
And they say infections could cause
permanent damage to brain cells or alter the
ability of the brain to function normally.
Read the full story from New Scientist
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