NIDA Research Report:

• MDMA Abuse (Ecstasy)
• Additional Research Reports

NIDA Infofacts:

• MDMA (Ecstasy)
• Additional Infofacts

Publications:

• Ecstasy : What We Know and Don't Know About MDMA A Scientific Review - Executive Summary and Full Report
• Research on MDMA - Statement before the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources
• Ecstasy Abuse and Control - Statement Before the Senate Subcommittee on Governmental Affairs
• MDMA/Ecstasy Research: Advances, Challenges, Future Directions - A Scientific Conference. Videocast of this meeting from July, 2001 available
• Club Drugs - Community Drug Alert Bulletin
• Mind Over Matter - An eight-part series designed to encourage young people in grades five through nine to learn about the effects of drug abuse on the body and the brain.
• Additional Publications

NIDA NOTES:

• Volume 20, No. 1 - Plant Derivative Blocks MDMA's Hyperthermic Effects
• Volume 19, No. 5 - Study Suggests Cognitive Deficits in MDMA-Only Drug Abusers
• Volume 19, No. 5 - MDMA May Reduce Gray Matter in Key Brain Regions
• Volume 19, No. 5 - NIDA's Latest Research Report Focuses on MDMA (Ecstasy) Abuse
• Volume 19, No. 2 - Animal Study Finds Effects on Behavior, Brain Chemistry of Prenatal MDMA Exposure
• Volume 18, No. 6 - MDMA Use May Increase Risk for Cardiac Valve Disease
• Volume 17, No. 3 - Prenatal Exposure to Ecstasy May Impair Memory and Cognition
• Volume 17, No. 2 - New Teaching Aids Focus on Ecstasy (MDMA), Power of Science
• Volume 16, No. 6 - Annual Survey Shows Teen Smoking Down, Rise in MDMA Use Slowing
• Volume 16, No. 5 - NIDA Conference Highlights Scientific Findings on MDMA/Ecstasy
• Volume 16, No. 5 - The Many Faces of MDMA Use Challenge Drug Abuse Prevention
• Volume 16, No. 5 - MDMA/Ecstasy - A Drug With Complex Consequences
• Volume 16, No. 5 - Using Science To Counter the Spread of Ecstasy Abuse
• Volume 16, No. 2 - Annual Survey Finds Increasing Teen Use Of Ecstasy, Steroids
• Volume 15, No. 1 - Overall Teen Drug Use Stays Level While Use of MDMA and Steroids Increases
• November 1999 - "Ecstasy" Damages the Brain and Impairs Memory in Humans
• November 1999 - Facts About MDMA (Ecstasy)
• April 1997 - Study Takes a Closer Look at "Ecstasy" Use
• December 1996 - Like Methamphetamine, "Ecstasy" May Cause Long-Term Brain Damage
• Additional NIDA NOTES

News Releases:

• 8/29/03 - Rat Study Shows Exposure to Ecstasy Early in Pregnancy Induces Brain, Behavior Changes
• 5/1/01 - Researchers Find Evidence That Prenatal Use of Ecstasy Can Cause Long-Term Memory Loss and Other Impairments in Offspring
• 6/14/99 - Long-Term Brain Injury From Use of "Ecstasy"
• Additional News Releases

See Also:

Other Recommended Reading

• Preventing Drug Use Among Children and Adolescents: A Research-Based Guide for Parents, Educators, & Community Leaders, 2nd edition
• NIDA InfoFacts: High School and Youth Trends
• NIDA InfoFacts: Hospital Visits (Trends and Statistics)

NIDA's Publication Series

• Research Reports
• InfoFacts (fact sheets)
• NIDA Notes (newsletter)
• Addiction Science & Clinical Practice (journal for researchers & health care providers)
• Mind Over Matter: Drug info for grades 5-9
• Topics in Brief

Other Web Sites

• clubdrugs.org - a NIDA companion Web site
• NIDA for Teens
• Ecstasy - a show from the PBS TV series for teens, "In the Mix"
• MEDLINEplus Health Information on Substance Abuse - National Library of Medicine, NIH
• freevibe.com - Office of National Drug Control Policy
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)