Is hyperthermia the triggering factor for hepatotoxicity induced by 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy)? An in vitro study using freshly isolated mouse hepatocytes

The consumption of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy; MDMA) may cause hepatocellular damage in humans, a toxic effect that has been increasing in frequency in the last few years, although the underlying mechanisms are still unknown. The metabolism of MDMA involves the production of reactive...

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Main Author: Carvalho, Márcia (author)
Other Authors: Carvalho, Félix (author), Bastos, Maria de Lourdes (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2021
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10284/10000
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:bdigital.ufp.pt:10284/10000