Second Ecstasy paper to be retracted :The Scientist [17/9/2003]

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by Robert Walgate

Second Ecstasy paper to be retracted

Email: Robert Walgate - walgate@scienceanalysed.com
News from The Scientist 2003, 4(1):20030917-02

17 September 2003

The European Journal of Pharmacology has received an e-mail from George Ricaurte, principal author of the recently retracted Science paper on the effects of the recreational drug Ecstasy (methylenedioxymethamphetamine, or MDMA), which may indicate that another paper will have to be retracted. Editorial representatives of the journal would not describe the contents of the e-mail, but told The Scientist that a decision on the matters therein will be taken at tomorrow's (September 18) editorial board meeting.


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