Is there a link between ecstasy/MDMA and Parkinson's Disease?

I came across this while searching for cases of people having tried MDMA to treat Parkinsons. My grandmother has it, and it is terrible. I just learned today about the fact that it stops your body from producing dopamine, which was new to me. read more

The link between MDMA/Ecstasy and Parkinson's Disease is more than just theoretical, as the following reports demonstrate: Recent investigations in nonhuman primates, at doses modeled after those used by humans, revealed severe dopaminergic neurotoxicity with less serotonergic neurotoxicity. read more

Answer by Connie b. Dellobuono: Yes, like most narcotics (addicting drugs/meds). 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), commonly known as ecstasy (E), is a psychoactive drug used primarily as a recreational drug. read more