Effects of MDMA on memory when witnessing or committing a simulated crime

This trial (n=60) investigated the effect of MDMA (75mg) on the formation of memories. This was tested by simulating a crime (virtual reality). The trial found no significant effect of heightened vulnerability to external suggestions from MDMA.

Topic Healthy Subjects
Compound MDMA
Country Netherlands
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Maastricht University
Maastricht University is host to the psychopharmacology department (Psychopharmacology in Maastricht) where various researchers are investigating the effects of psychedelics.

Papers

Remembering Molly: Immediate and delayed false memory formation after acute MDMA exposure
This trial (n=60) examined the delayed effects of MDMA (75 mg) on false memory in 60 healthy participants using a basic, associative word list (Deese/Roediger-McDermott (DRM)) paradigm and two applied misinformation tasks using a virtual reality crime, which were administered immediately after the MDMA session and one week later (sober). MDMA increased false memory for related but non-critical lures during the immediate test and decreased false memory for critical lures after a delay. Overall, findings suggest there is no heightened vulnerability to external suggestion in response to MDMA intoxication.

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