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Trial reportEuropean journal of clinical pharmacology2018

No major role of norepinephrine transporter gene variations in the cardiostimulant effects of MDMA.

Patrick Vizeli, Henriette E Meyer Zu Schwabedissen, Matthias E Liechti

Open access · hybridAbstract readClinical Trial, Phase IRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in European journal of clinical pharmacology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Patrick VizeliDivision of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Biomedicine, Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Schanzenstrasse 55, 4056, Basel, Switzerland.
Henriette E Meyer Zu SchwabedissenBiopharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Matthias E LiechtiDivision of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Biomedicine, Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Schanzenstrasse 55, 4056, Basel, Switzerland. matthias.liechti@usb.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1765-9659
University of Basel · CH

Funding

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung 320030_149493Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung 320030_170249
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeMethylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, ecstasy) is used recreationally and frequently leads to sympathomimetic toxicity. MDMA produces cardiovascular and subjective stimulant effects that were shown to partially depend on the norepinephrine transporter (NET)-mediated release of norepinephrine and stimulation of α

methodsWe characterized the effects of common genetic variants of the SLC6A2 gene (rs168924, rs47958, rs1861647, rs2242446, and rs36029) on cardiovascular and subjective stimulation after MDMA administration in 124 healthy subjects in a pooled analysis of eight double-blind, placebo-controlled studies.

resultsCarriers of the GG genotype of the SLC6A2 rs1861647 SNP presented higher elevations of heart rate and rate-pressure product after MDMA than subjects with one or no G alleles. Subjects with a C allele in the SLC6A2 rs2242446 SNP presented higher elevations of the heart rate after MDMA administration compared with the TT genotype. Subjects with the AA genotype of the SLC6A2 rs36029 SNP presented higher elevations of mean arterial pressure and rate pressure product after MDMA administration than carriers of the G allele. The SLC6A2 rs168924 and rs47958 SNPs did not alter the response to MDMA.

conclusionsGenetic polymorphisms of the SLC6A2 gene weakly moderated the acute cardiovascular response to MDMA in controlled studies and may play a minor role in adverse cardiovascular events when MDMA is used recreationally.

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Polymorphism, Single NucleotideAdolescentAdrenergic Uptake InhibitorsAdultAllelesBlood PressureCardiotoxinsCardiovascular Physiological PhenomenaCross-Over StudiesDouble-Blind MethodFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Association StudiesHeart RateHeterozygoteHumansAdrenergic Uptake InhibitorsCardiotoxinsIllicit DrugsN-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamineNorepinephrine Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsPsychotropic DrugsSLC6A2 protein, humanCardiostimulationMDMANorepinephrine transporterPharmacogeneticsSLC6A2

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PMID29198060
PMCPMC5808057
OpenAlexW2773161592

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