MDMA enhances emotional empathy and prosocial behavior

3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, ‘ecstasy’) releases serotonin and norepinephrine. MDMA is reported to produce empathogenic and prosocial feelings. It is unknown whether MDMA in fact alters empathic concern and prosocial behavior. We investigated the acute effects of MDMA using the Multiface...

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Published in:Social cognitive and affective neuroscience 2014-11, Vol.9 (11), p.1645-1652
Main Authors: Hysek, Cédric M., Schmid, Yasmin, Simmler, Linda D., Domes, Gregor, Heinrichs, Markus, Eisenegger, Christoph, Preller, Katrin H., Quednow, Boris B., Liechti, Matthias E.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adult
Analysis of Variance
Cross-Over Studies
Double-Blind Method
Ecstasy
Emotions
Emotions - drug effects
Empathy
Empathy - drug effects
Face
Female
Glycopeptides - blood
Hallucinogens - pharmacology
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Male
N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine - pharmacology
Original
Oxytocin - blood
Pattern Recognition, Visual
Social Behavior
Visual Analog Scale
Young Adult
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