Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience

MDMA enhances emotional empathy and prosocial behavior

This placebo-controlled, double-blind study (n=32) investigated the acute effects of MDMA on empathogenic and prosocial feelings and found that MDMA sex-specifically altered the recognition of emotions, emotional empathy, and prosociality.

Published

October 4, 2013

Journal

Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience

Authors

´dric, C., Hysek, M., Schmid, Y., Simmler, L. D., Domes, G., Heinrichs, M., Eisenegger, C., Preller, K. H., Quednow, B. B., Liechti, M. E.