The Drug MDMA

The drug MDMA (ecstasy) is very well known, however it’s long term, and cognitive functioning effects are not. The main purpose of this study was to “establish if users and previous users of MDMA exhibit impairments in more basic level cognitive processes such as working memory functioning, information processing speed, anxiety and arousal” (Wareing, Fisk, Murphy, May 00, 2). In past studies of MDMA, a lot of information regarding its effects has been established yet so …

…true so there was no huge surprise with this study. I knew how it affected people in the short run especially in current users but I didn’t know that it persisted even after you quit. This did not surprise me in the least bit it more confirmed a belief. Bibliography Wareing, M; Fisk, J; Murphy, P “Working memory deficits in current and previous users of MDMA (‘ecstasy’)” British Journal of Psychology, Vol. 91 Issue 2, p 181