Table 1

-Sociodemographic characteristics and clinical parameters of patients.

Ecstasy (MDMA) use disorder
(Years)Mean±SD
Age27.40±6.96
Age of onset16.84±4.21
Duration of disorder11.29±7.46
Sexn (%)
 Female0 (0)
 Male82 (100)
Education
 Literate4 (4.9)
 Primary School18 (22.0)
 Secondary School40 (48.8)
 High School19 (23.2)
 University1 (1.2)
COMT Val158Met
 Met/Met12 (14.6)
 Val/Met34 (41.5)
 Val/Val36 (43.9)
Tobacco - No1 (1.2)
Usage - Yes81 (98.8)
Alcohol - No50 (61)
Usage - Yes32 (39)
Psychotic - No37 (45.1)
Symptom - Yes45 (54.9)
Attempted - No56 (68.3)
Suicide - Yes26 (31.7)
  • SD - standard deviation, MDMA - 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, COMT - Catechol-O-methyltransferase