کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
899043 915355 2012 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Antidepressant‐like effects of ecstasy in subjects with a predisposition to depression
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علم عصب شناسی علوم اعصاب رفتاری
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Antidepressant‐like effects of ecstasy in subjects with a predisposition to depression
چکیده انگلیسی

IntroductionPositive effects of ecstasy on mood and self-esteem due to increased synaptic serotonin levels may indicate a potential antidepressant-like action. This effect may be more prominent in subjects with a pre-existing mood disturbance who may use ecstasy more frequently as a ‘self-medication’. This study compared depressive symptoms and the immediate effects of ecstasy on mood in subjects with (WP) and without (NP) a predisposition to depression.MethodsCurrent ecstasy users were assessed using the Profile of Mood States (POMS) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) when drug-free, and during social gathering, when 20 subjects voluntarily consumed ecstasy (ecstasy group) and 20 abstained from ecstasy (control group). Predisposition to depression was determined using the Brief Symptom Inventory. During social gathering, POMS and BDI were administered 60 min after ecstasy consumption, or at matched time for controls. 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) exposure was confirmed using saliva samples collected 60 min after pill ingestion.ResultsThere was no difference in ecstasy use patterns between the groups. When drug-free, the WP subjects had greater mood disturbance and depressive symptoms than the NP group (POMS: NP 5.85 ± 1.63, WP 14.5 ± 2.81, p < 0.05, BDI: NP 4.9 ± 0.86, WP 11.2 ± 1.65, p < 0.01). During social gathering, WP subjects who consumed ecstasy reported a significant decrease in depressive symptoms (F(1,35) = 5.47, p < 0.05).ConclusionsA decrease in depressive symptoms was observed in subjects predisposed to depression. This antidepressant-like action of MDMA may contribute to its use, particularly among people with an existing or latent depressive disorder.


► We investigated the antidepressant-like potential of ecstasy.
► Ecstasy may be used as ‘self-medication’ by subjects with predisposed depression.
► Mood disturbance and depressive symptoms were assessed in current ecstasy users.
► Subjects predisposed to depression had higher emotional distress when drug-free.
► Ecstasy ingestion decreased depressive symptoms in users predisposed to depression.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Addictive Behaviors - Volume 37, Issue 10, October 2012, Pages 1189–1192
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