The MDMA metabolite, S-(+)- MDA, elicits more stereotypic behavior and is an even more potent neurotoxin than the parent drug. MDA destroys serotonin-producing neurons which play a direct role in regulating aggression, mood, sexual activity, sleep, and sensitivity to pain.
A new study out of the University of Kansas Medical Center claims that it does. Drinking three glasses of milk a day, the researchers argue, fights dementia by providing you with higher levels of an antioxidant called glutathione, which protects your brain cells.
There is no magical elixir that can cure or completely prevent dementia or Alzheimerâs disease, but scientists have been able to pinpoint certain nutrients that are associated with improved cognitive function or memory. Keeping your diet full of the foods that contain them, then, can help you protect your brain.