Differential sensitivity to detect prosocial effects of 3,4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) in different social approach paradigms in mice

• Main Authors: Satoko Mukai (Author), Sao Nakada (Author), Hikari Kamada (Author), Ryuma Yaguchi (Author), Satoshi Deyama (Author), Katsuyuki Kaneda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract A recreational drug, 3,4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), has prosocial effects including increased sociability, enhancement of trust feelings, and empathy. Although several methods, such as the social interaction and three chamber tests, have been used, the neural mechanisms underlyin...