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| | Recreational Use Of The Drug "Ecstasy" Causes New Kind Of Brain Damage |
 | | Then, using a variety of techniques to look at a region of the brain called the striatum, they found that 60 percent to 80 percent of the dopaminergic nerve endings were destroyed. | | | "The lack of obvious immediate harmful effects of Ecstasy is partly responsible for the widely held belief that the drug is safe," said Ricaurte. | | | Brain dopamine cells help control movement, emotional and cognitive responses, and the ability to feel pleasure, according to the study, published in the September 27 issue of Science. |
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/09/020927070316.htm
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