Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Weekend clubbers who use ecstasy in preference to alcohol should be prepared to hit a low in the middle of the following week, researchers say.
A study of two groups of club-goers who went out on a Saturday night and whose mood was assessed several days later found those who took the drug were more depressed and had poorer concentration than those who drank alcohol. Some of the ecstasy users had clinical depression.
The researchers, from the department of clinical health psychology at the University of London, say the depression could be a rebound effect, as levels of the brain chemical, serotonin, fall after being sharply raised by the drug. However, they warn that it may also result from damage to the nerve-endings where serotonin is produced, in which case "there is a possibility that complete mood recovery may not occur."
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments