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Slang Terms:
"X", Lover's Speed, Clarity, Cristal, Hug Drug, Scooby Snacks,
XTC, "E"
Short Term Effects:
Psychological Effects
· Confusion
· Depression
· Anxiety
· Sleeplessness
· Drug craving
· Paranoia
Adverse Physical Effects
· Jaw muscle tension
· Involuntary teeth clenching
· Nausea
· Dry eyes with swelling and
blurred vision
· Feeling faint
· Tremors
· Rapid Eye Movement
· Sweating and chills
Long Term Effects:
· Higher incidence of clinical
depression resulting from the depletion
of serotonin in the brain.
· Increased susceptibility tocolds, flu
and sore throat.
· Memory deficits noted up to 66 days
after last use.
· Chronic psychosis may occur.
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Ecstasy
3, 4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine (mdma)
Form
Ecstasy is taken orally in pill or tablet form.
Who Uses Ecstasy and Why?
Ecstasy is a club drug that is used for its psychedelic and stimulant effects.
The drug is often taken at nightclubs and raves. It reduces inhibitions,
produces feelings of empathy, eliminates anxiety, and causes extreme relaxation.
Other Facts
Effects can last from 3 to 6 hours
Overdoses are characterized by rapid heartbeat, high blood pressure, faintness,
muscle cramping, panic attacks and loss of consciousness or seizures.
Ecstasy can cause severe dehydration and heat strokes, which can be fatal.
Ecstasy deaths reported body temperatures of 107°-109° Fahrenheit.
This contributes to the heart and kidney failure.
When taken with alcohol, Ecstasy can permanently destroy both dopamine and
serotonin producing cells in the brain and cause memory impairment.
Ecstasy is a Schedule I Drug under the Controlled Substances Act.
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