Cognitive performance in light current users and ex-users of ecstasy (MDMA) and controls (2007)

[Jatelka]

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American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 2007,33(2):301-307

Golding JF, Groome DH, Rycroft N, Denton Z

Previous research has shown that heavy users of ecstasy (MDMA) may suffer impaired cognitive functioning, and the present study set out to investigate whether such impairment might also be found in light users or ex-users of MDMA. Sixty subjects, comprising 20 current light users, 20 ex-users, and 20 non-users of ecstasy, were tested on an extensive battery of cognitive tests. Current light users of ecstasy achieved significantly lower scores on the overall cognitive test battery than did the non-users (p = .011), though there were no significant differences on any individual subtests. However, the scores obtained by the ex-users of ecstasy did not differ significantly from those of the non-users. It was concluded that current light users of ecstasy show a small but significant cognitive impairment, but that no such impairment is detectable in ex-users who had abstained from the drug for at least 6 months.

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[KomodoMK]

SWIM has experienced this himself.

SWIM was an idiot and abused MDMA and finally stopped when his memory got really bad. SWIM abstained for over a year and believes his memory has not only returned to what it was, but actually improved. (This is quite apparent because of the work he does...)

SWIM has used MDMA again about a month or two ago and no significant changes were apparent after use, except for the usual drained feeling for a couple of days.