Street Names
Ecstasy, E’s, XTC, eccy’s, love drug.
Brief Description
Ecstasy is a synthetic drug that performs as both a stimulant and a hallucinogen. The primary effect is to stimulate the discharge of large amounts of serotonin as well as dopamine and noradrenaline in the brain. Known today by the street name ecstasy/ MDMA (3-4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
How can you tell if someone is using Ecstasy
Some of the signs that someone
you know might be using Ecstasy Include:
- Loss of coordination, dizziness, or fainting
- Depression
- Confusion
- Bad tempered
- Sleep problems
- Forgetfulness
- Excessive thirst
Ecstasy comes in the form of coloured tablets of various sizes, shapes and designs. Ecstasy is a dangerous, illegal drug.
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How is it used
MDMA is mainly available in tablet form and is usually swallowed. It is also available as a powder which can be snorted and also smoked, but is hardly ever injected.
Short-Term Effects
The effect of ecstasy on a person can differ depending upon many factors?
These may include:
- How much of the drug has be taken
- A person’s size, health and weight
- If the person has a tolerance to the drug
- Where the drug is taken (environment)
- If other drugs are involved
Taken orally, MDMA's effects begin within 20 to 40 minutes after ingestion. Sixty to 90 minutes after taking the drug, the user feels the peak effects. The drug will last approximately 3 to 6 hours.
Short-term effects of ecstasy use can include:
- Muscle pressure
- Heightened senses
- Hallucinations
- Euphoria
- Empathy for others/emotional warmth
- Anxiety or paranoia
- Involuntary teeth or jaw clenching
- Nausea
- Extreme relaxation
- Severe dehydration (especially when mixed with alcohol)
- Heat exhaustion
- Increased body temperature (especially when dancing)
- Increased blood pressure, breathing rate, and heart rate
- Faintness
- Chills or sweating
- Blurred vision or nystagmus - rapid quivering of the pupils (while the user is feeling peak effects)
Also you should avoid using ecstasy if you have high blood pressure, heart disease, epilepsy (or family history of epilepsy), diabetes or liver problems. You should also avoid using it if you have had susceptible problems like depression or anxiety. The mixture of ecstasy and flashing lights in clubs can make some people more vulnerable seizures. Take advice if you are unsure.
People have died after having a very bad reaction to ecstasy. These deaths are often caused by the body overheating and losing moisture (dehydrating). To prevent dehydration it is important to keep sipping water. Doctors recommend that you drink 500ml per hour it is also recommended that you don’t scull a lot in a short time as this can course swelling of the brain.
Long-Term Effects
Repeated use of any drug will course long term effects. Ecstasy damages the function and production of serotonin, which has an important role in the regulation of;
- Mood
- Appetite
- Pain
- Learning and memory.
Other effects may include:
- Psychiatric problems such as depression, anxiety and panic attacks
- Liver problems
Ecstasy is not yet confirmed to be physically addictive, but users may become psychologically dependent on the drug. Studies in animals indicate the possibility of brain damage but it is not yet known whether humans can be affected in this way.
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