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Posted by lilamy ® , Sep 13,2003,10:50   MetroBlab
September 6, 2003. Amazing Retraction! Dr. George Ricaurte retracted his paper published in Science on Sept. 27, 2002. He originally claimed that MDMA caused severe dopaminergic neurotoxicity in primates injected with a common recreational dose regimen of MDMA, and suggested that Ecstasy users could develop Parkinson's. Dr. Ricaurte now reports that his research team administered methamphetamine instead of MDMA to his monkeys, a mistake which came to light after he failed to replicate his findings after the oral administration of MDMA of even higher doses of MDMA to additional monkeys. Dr. Ricaurte's claims were challenged by MAPS in an exchange of letters in Science in June 6, 2003. Those letters, and a series of media articles about today's retraction can be found at: http://www.maps.org/research/mdma/studyresponse.html

Just thought you'd like to know.

Be well,
lilamy

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Re: for JJJ - latest info on Ecstasy -- lilamy
Posted by GSMOT(tm) ® , Sep 15,2003,11:43   MetroBlab
I remember in college (20 years ago) a girl described a drug she took as being like on a two-week orgasm. She sounded like she was just wandering around hugging everything, totally out of it. What drug does that sound like?
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Re: for JJJ - latest info on Ecstasy -- GSMOT(tm)
Posted by Michael ® , Sep 15,2003,13:39   MetroBlab
Yep. X has been around a lot longer than a lot of "Gen Xers" would care to admit. I first saw it in 1978.
~m.
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Re: for JJJ - latest info on Ecstasy -- lilamy
Posted by Jhaque Schidt ® , Sep 14,2003,22:26   MetroBlab
Best nickname I ever heard for this drug was "baby acid."

I don't know how people can put these chemicals into their wiring.

Long live mushrooms.

for JJJ - latest info on Ecstasy

Re: for JJJ - latest info on Ecstasy -- lilamy
Posted by Sony of America ® , Sep 13,2003,12:59   MetroBlab
There are a lot of people who would shed many of their silly hatreds by doing X just once or twice.

But no one should make a habit of it.

It's like Gentleman Jack - sure, it's great stuff, but don't drink it constantly.

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Re: for JJJ - latest info on Ecstasy -- lilamy
Posted by Michael ® , Sep 13,2003,11:27   MetroBlab
But what about those amoral "massage parties?"
~m.
JJJ for mayor

Re: for JJJ - latest info on Ecstasy -- Michael
Posted by darby crash ® , Sep 13,2003,17:57   MetroBlab