The Mediating Role of A2A Adenosine Receptors in the Mitochondrial Pathway of Apoptotic Hippocampal Cell Death, Following the Administration of MDMA in Rat

Introduction: The 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, ecstasy) is a popular recreational drug and a major source of substance abuse, which ultimately leads to sensations of well-being, elation and euphoria, moderate derealization/depersonalization, and cognitive disruptions, as well as intense...

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Published in:	Basic and Clinical Neuroscience
Main Authors:	Masoomeh Bakhshayesh, Fereshteh Golab, Fatemeh Kermanian, Mehdi Mehdizadeh, Amir Reza Katebi, Mansooreh Soleimani, Farzaneh Mohammadzadeh, Ronak Shabani, Elham Movahed, Majid Katebi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Iran University of Medical Sciences 2017-07-01
Subjects:	Ecstasy or MDMA Neurotoxicity Adenosine receptor Agonist of A2A receptor Antagonist of A2A receptor
Online Access:	http://bcn.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-953-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1