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There is no documented evidence that ecstasy (MDMA, or 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine) causes schizophrenia. What is more likely is that some schizophrenic individuals self-medicate their disorder -- consciously or otherwise -- by using MDMA, which was being investigated for its properties in treatment of emotional and mental disorders before it was criminalized in the 1960s.
What else can I help you with?
What is the relationship between hallucinogen use and schizophrenia?
Hallucinogenic drugs mimic schizophrenia, and it believed that prolonged use of some of them may cause continuing symptoms.
What forms of abuse can cause paranoid schizophrenia?
There is no evidence that abuse can cause paranoid schizophrenia.
What cause schizophrenia during pregnancy?
Viruses during the second trimester may be a cause of schizophrenia.
Can medicines intake cause schizophrenia?
No. There are some psychedelic drugs that can mimic schizophrenia, but there is no known external cause.
Does a bad childhood cause schizophrenia?
Although it was once thought that a bad childhood could cause schizophrenia, the current understanding of schizophrenia is of a primarily neurological disease.
Can opium cause schizophrenia?
no
Can cocaine cause schizophrenia?
yes
What is illness cause by defficiency?
schizophrenia
Can traumatic events cause schizophrenia?
Yes, trauma can cause schizophrenia. There are plently of articles online, if you would like to know more about this.
Can a dirty air filter cause a car to stop while driving?
no, but it can cause you to inhale the dust and overdose on extacy.
Can psychosocial factors cause schizophrenia?
Psychosocial factors are now thought to influence the expression or severity of schizophrenia, rather than cause it directly.
What infections cause schizophrenia disorder?
A viral infection during the second trimester of pregnancy can cause the child to develop schizophrenia later in life. Many infections that affect the brain, including meningitis and Lyme disease, can cause psychosis, which is not the same as schizophrenia.
