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Ecstasy
The chemical name for Ecstasy is "methylenedioxymethamphetamine" or "MDMA" for short. ...
It usually takes five to 20 minutes for ecstasy to start to take effect. ...
Undesirable effects can include visual hallucinations, anxiety, feelings of loss of control, panic, loss of reality, poor concentration, insomnia, irritability and depression. Physical effects can include dry mouth, involuntary jaw movements, jaw clenching, teeth grinding, restlessness, tremors, headaches and dizziness. There may also be increased sweating, hot and cold flushes, blurred vision, nausea and vomiting There have been reports of depression after regular ecstasy use and laboratory research has raised the possibility of permanent brain damage. ... MDMA can produce both stimulant and psychedelic effects. ... MDMAs effects last approximately 3 to 6 hours, though confusion, depression, sleep problems, anxiety, and paranoia have been reported to occur even weeks after the drug is taken. ...
The stimulant effects of MDMA, which enable users to dance for extended periods, may also lead to dehydration, hypertension, and heart or kidney failure. ...
The History of Ecstasy
MDMA was first produced in 1914 by pharmaceutical researchers as an experimental compound. In the 1970s a small number of psychotherapists in the United States and the OS began to use MDMA as supplement to psychotherapy for its supposed ability to increase the insight and empathy during sessions. ... With its distinctive "house" or "techno" music and all night dancing, raves have since come to be a mainstream form of entertainment for teenagers and young adults in Canada and the U. ...
Recently, Ecstasy has also gained popularity with urban professionals. Ecstasy is listed as a controlled substance under Section 3 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act in Canada, and is prohibited for sale in this country . ...
EFFECTS OF ECTASY
Ecstasy (Ecstacy, Exctasy, MDMA) is a "mood elevator" that produces a relaxed, euphoric state. ... 60 to 90 minutes after taking the drug, the user feels the peak effects. ... The effects of real Exctasy subside after about 3-5 hours. ...
IMMEDIATE EFFECTS OF ECSTASY
• feelings of detachment
• Vloss of drives such as hunger, sleep
• muscle tension
• blurred vision/rapid eye movements
• sweating or chills
• insomnia
• tremors
• hypertension
• increase in heart rate
• decrease in appetite
• dehydration
• nausea
• fainting
• death
LONG TERM EFFECTS OF ECSTASY
• anorexia
• high blood pressure
• kidney failure
• stroke
• change in emotion
• affects memory
• change in brain chemicals
Recent studies on rats and monkeys indicate that Exctasy causes permanent brain damage in the areas critical to thought and memory and that it damages the neurons that use serotonin to communicate with other neurons.
Approximate Word count = 1971
Approximate Pages = 7.9
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