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What is ecstasy?

The chemical name for ecstasy is MDMA (methylene-dioxy methylamphetamine). It is a derivative of amphetamine. The ecstasy is a popular drug in recreational settings because its effects, very challenging, allow users to enjoy for some time without the effect falls.
 
 
Consumption form : 

There are several types of drugs sold by the name of "ecstasy", taken orally, as capsules, tablets, pills in multiple forms and colours (MDA, MBDB, MDEA, STP,), and with different logos. That represents a great danger for users, because it’s impossible to know their composition.They Cocaine is mostly absorbed nasally (sniff).

This genre of substances has particularly known a big amount of fans in these  "rave parties". Notice that everyday comes out new types of synthetic drugs.

 
 
What are the effects?
Category : Disruptive
Caractéristics : Frequently used by young people, especially at "Rave Parties", she has the reputation between users of being harmless. Yet that’s not true, it’s associated to our capacity of resistance and is reinforced by the ingestion of alcohol and use conditions (excessive heat and intense physique activity - dehydration). Use, which tends to get trivialized in young people, even out of these "parties", presents danger of irremediable brain cell damage, sometimes since the first time.
 

Effects over the central nervous system:

By disturbing the action of the Serotonine neurotransmitters, MDMA brings the stimulating effects and euphoric properties of amphetamines.

 
●   Awakening and liveliness state.
●   Diminution of the fatigue sensation or accumulation of non-aware fatigue, with the consequent danger of going beyond our physical possibilities.
●   Self-confidence increase.
●   Well-being sensation, happiness sensation.
 At the beginning, ecstasy makes easier the communication and creates a friendly surrounding but also brings in a more or less short term, according to the individual, serious perturbations and dependence.
 

Acuc neuro-toxic effects:

In small doses
●   Lost of appetite, slimming.
●   Insomnia - fatigue, exhaustion without being aware of.
●   Nausea, muscular pain, perspiration.
●   Behaviour troubles – possible intercourses without discerning or consenting them.
●   Coordination troubles – dangerous automobile behaviour.
 
In high doses
●   Stimulation of the Sympathetic system caused by an important release of serotonin and adrenaline.
●   Psychomotor hyperactivity – absence of movement coordination, leading to convulsions and death.
●   Hypothermia (until 43°) directly associated to the "rave" temperature ambient.
●   Death often associated to drug use conditions during the "party" : intense and extended mental activity, noise, temperature, and lack of ventilation, dehydration.
 
Chronic neuro-toxic effects:
●   Psychosis, schizophrenia, paranoia, depression.
●   Violent panic crisis with accidents of self-aggression.
     
     
Dependence:
Ecstasy induces a mental dependence reinforced by depressive states resulting from the damage of the serotonin neurons.

Psychological changes can occur after only one or several uses (sometimes during many years) and become chronic: lost of tone, general passivity and attenuation of the emotional reactions. These symptoms are similar to the amotivational syndrome produced by cannabis.
 
 
Legislation :
Ecstasy is an illicit product.

 
     
 
 
 
 
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