Researchers from Cambridge University have found that even occasional use of Ecstasy injures brain cells so badly that users suffer serious memory problems. They say the drug appears to alter brain chemistry to produce an effect similar to permanent jet lag. The findings will be published next month in the medical journal Psychopharmacology. (Daily Mail 19/06/02; p.29)
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