Alpha power has been shown to be inversely related to mental function and has been used as an indirect measure of brain activation in both normal and abnormal states. Reduced coherence levels have been associated with dysfunctional connectivity in the brain in disorders such as dementia, white-matter disease and normal aging. Our results may indicate altered brain function correlated with prior MDMA use, and show that electroencephalography may be a cheap and effective tool for examining neurotoxic effects of MDMA and other drugs.
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