No Evidence that MDMA-Induced Enhancement of Emotional Empathy Is Related to Peripheral Oxytocin Levels or 5-HT1a Receptor Activation

Effects of MDMA and Intranasal Oxytocin on Social and Emotional Processing

(2014) Matthew G Kirkpatrick et al.   NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

Neural correlates of social decision-making in severely antisocial adolescents

(2014) Wouter van den Bos et al.   Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience

Acute Prosocial Effects of Oxytocin and Vasopressin When Given Alone or in Combination with 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine in Rats: Involvement of the V1A Receptor

(2013) Linnet Ramos et al.   NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

MDMA decreases the effects of simulated social rejection

(2013) Charles G. Frye et al.   PHARMACOLOGY BIOCHEMISTRY AND BEHAVIOR

MDMA enhances emotional empathy and prosocial behavior

(2013) Cédric M. Hysek et al.   Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience

Elevated cerebrospinal fluid and blood concentrations of oxytocin following its intranasal administration in humans

(2013) Nadine Striepens et al.   Scientific Reports

Inhibition of MDMA-induced increase in cortisol does not prevent acute impairment of verbal memory

(2012) KPC Kuypers et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY

Durability of improvement in post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and absence of harmful effects or drug dependency after 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted psychotherapy: a prospective long-term follow-up study

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Oxytocin plasma concentrations after single intranasal oxytocin administration – A study in healthy men

(2012) A. Gossen et al.   NEUROPEPTIDES

Oxytocin and the Social Brain: Beware the Complexity

(2012) Andreas Bartels   NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

Effects of Acute MDMA Intoxication on Mood and Impulsivity: Role of the 5-HT2 and 5-HT1 Receptors

(2012) Janelle H. P. van Wel et al.   PLoS One

MDMA enhances “mind reading” of positive emotions and impairs “mind reading” of negative emotions

(2012) Cédric M. Hysek et al.   PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

Blockade of 5-HT2 Receptor Selectively Prevents MDMA-Induced Verbal Memory Impairment

(2011) J H P van Wel et al.   NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

Is Ecstasy an Empathogen?

(2010) Lawrence Scahill et al.   BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY

Is Ecstasy an “Empathogen”? Effects of ±3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine on Prosocial Feelings and Identification of Emotional States in Others

(2010) Gillinder Bedi et al.   BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY

Effects of a  -blocker on the cardiovascular response to MDMA (Ecstasy)

(2010) C. M. Hysek et al.   EMERGENCY MEDICINE JOURNAL

Oxytocin and cooperation under conditions of uncertainty: The modulating role of incentives and social information

(2010) Carolyn H. Declerck et al.   HORMONES AND BEHAVIOR

Oxytocin Enhances Amygdala-Dependent, Socially Reinforced Learning and Emotional Empathy in Humans

(2010) R. Hurlemann et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE

Promoting social behavior with oxytocin in high-functioning autism spectrum disorders

(2010) E. Andari et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Intranasal Administration of Oxytocin Increases Envy and Schadenfreude (Gloating)

(2009) Simone G. Shamay-Tsoory et al.   BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY

Enhanced ‘Reading the Mind in the Eyes’ in borderline personality disorder compared to healthy controls

(2009) E. A. Fertuck et al.   PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE

Effects of MDMA on sociability and neural response to social threat and social reward

(2009) Gillinder Bedi et al.   PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

Increased oxytocin concentrations and prosocial feelings in humans after ecstasy (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) administration

(2009) G. J. H. Dumont et al.   Social Neuroscience

Investigation of serotonin-1A receptor function in the human psychopharmacology of MDMA

(2008) F. Hasler et al.   JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY