Risperidone attenuates and reverses hyperthermia induced by 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) in rats

Abstract

Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA,“ecstasy”) is a widely used recreational drug. Despite an increase in the number of fatalities related to its use, no definite therapeutic method has been established thus far. In the present study, risperidone's ability to attenuate …