Saturday night fever in ecstasy/MDMA dance clubbers: Heightened body temperature and associated psychobiological changes

A. Parrott, L. Young
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Aims and rationale: to investigate body temperature and thermal self-ratings of Ecstasy/MDMA users at a Saturday night dance club. Methods: 68 dance clubbers (mean age 21.6 years, 30 females and 38 males), were assessed at a Saturday night dance club, then 2–3 d later. Three subgroups were compared: 32 current Ecstasy users who had taken Ecstasy/MDMA that evening, 10 abstinent Ecstasy/MDMA users on other psychoactive drugs, and 26 non-user controls (predominantly alcohol drinkers). In a comparatively quiet area of the dance club, each unpaid volunteer had their ear temperature recorded, and completed a questionnaire on thermal feelings and mood states. A similar questionnaire was repeated 2–3 d later by mobile telephone. Results: Ecstasy/MDMA users had a mean body temperature 1.2°C higher than non-user controls (P < 0.001), and felt significantly hotter and thirstier. The abstinent Ecstasy/MDMA polydrug user group had a mean body temperature intermediate between the other 2 groups, significantly higher than controls, and significantly lower than current Ecstasy/MDMA users. After 2–3 d of recovery, the Ecstasy/MDMA users remained significantly ‘thirstier’. Higher body temperature while clubbing was associated with greater Ecstasy/MDMA usage at the club, and younger age of first use. Higher temperature also correlated with lower elation and poor memory 2–3 d later. It also correlated positively with nicotine, and negatively with cannabis. Conclusions: Ecstasy/MDMA using dance clubbers had significantly higher body temperature than non-user controls. This heightened body temperature was associated with a number of adverse psychobiological consequences, including poor memory.
在摇头丸/摇头丸夜总会跳舞的周六晚上发烧:升高的体温和相关的心理生理变化
目的和理由:调查在周六晚上跳舞俱乐部的摇头丸/MDMA使用者的体温和体温自我评价。方法:对68名舞蹈俱乐部会员(平均年龄21.6岁,女性30人,男性38人)在周六晚的舞蹈俱乐部进行评估,然后在2-3天后进行评估。三个亚组进行了比较:32名当夜服用摇头丸/MDMA的摇头丸使用者,10名服用其他精神药物的摇头丸/MDMA戒断使用者,以及26名不使用摇头丸/MDMA的对照组(主要是饮酒者)。在舞蹈俱乐部一个相对安静的区域,每位志愿者都记录了他们的耳朵温度,并完成了一份关于热感觉和情绪状态的问卷。2-3天后通过移动电话重复了类似的问卷调查。结果:摇头丸/MDMA服用者的平均体温比非服用者高1.2℃(P < 0.001),感觉明显更热、更渴。停用摇头丸/MDMA多药使用者组的平均体温介于其他两组之间,显著高于对照组,显著低于目前使用摇头丸/MDMA的人。在恢复2-3天后,摇头丸/MDMA使用者仍然明显“口渴”。泡吧时体温越高,在俱乐部使用摇头丸/摇头丸的次数越多,首次使用的年龄越小。温度升高还与2-3天后情绪低落和记忆力差有关。它还与尼古丁呈正相关,与大麻呈负相关。结论:使用摇头丸/MDMA跳舞俱乐部的人体温明显高于不使用摇头丸的对照组。体温升高与许多不利的心理生物学后果有关,包括记忆力差。
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