The University of Texas at Austin, College of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2409 University Avenue, Stop A1915, Austin, TX 78712, USA.
Neurosci Lett. 2013 Aug 9;549:173-6. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2013.05.030. Epub 2013 May 22.
3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, or "Ecstasy") is a popular recreational drug. However, its exposure is often limited to the weekends in a highly stimulating environment. The goal of this study was to investigate the behavioral domains of working and recognition memory within a model of "weekend" Ecstasy use. Rats self-administered MDMA during 2-h sessions on two consecutive days followed by five drug-free days. Coupling this intermittent dosing schedule with a novel object recognition task, we found non-spatial memory impaired after only two "weekends" of self-administered MDMA. Our findings suggest that MDMA at recreational use levels can disrupt memory processes.
3,4-亚甲二氧基甲基苯丙胺(MDMA,或“摇头丸”)是一种流行的娱乐性药物。然而,它的使用通常仅限于在高度刺激的环境中度过周末。本研究的目的是在“周末”使用摇头丸的模型中研究工作和识别记忆的行为领域。大鼠在连续两天的 2 小时疗程中自行给予 MDMA,然后是 5 天无药物期。将这种间歇性给药方案与新物体识别任务相结合,我们发现仅经过两个“周末”的自我给予 MDMA 后,非空间记忆受损。我们的研究结果表明,在娱乐性使用水平下,MDMA 可能会破坏记忆过程。