Persistent loss of thermoregulation in the rat induced by 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA or “Ecstasy”) but not by fenfluramine

Abstract

Using radio-biotelemetry, the timecourse of recovery and sensitivity to ambient temperature (Ta) of the thermogenic response of methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA or “Ecstasy”) was examined. Ambient temperatures of 17 and 22° C produced very different response …