Ecstasy

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Ecstasy

• By Amshi Stephenson, Caitlin Colvin, and Arin
  McGovern

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What is Ecstasy?

• Ecstasy (a.k.a.MDMA) is a synthetic drug with
  amphetamine- like and hallucinogenic properties.
  Ecstasy is a stimulant. It is a major Club
  drug. It was originally developed as a diet aid.

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Whats in it?

• MDP2P
• Isosafrole
• Can be cut with ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and
  even caffeine and over-the-counter medications
• It is believed that the contents of a pill can be
  identified based on its logo or color (e.g.- red
  pills are believed to contain mescaline, brown
  pills assumed to contain heroin, etc.)

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Effects

• Short term
• Heatstroke
• Nausea
• Muscle Tension
• Blurred Vision
• Faintness
• Chills
• Sweating
• Teeth clenching
• Depression

• Long Term
• Impairs brains ability to learn or retain
  knowledge.
• Causes serotonin receptors to produce more
  rapidly, which causes the brain to shrink.

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Street names

• Adam
• E
• Roll
• X
• XTC
• Lovers speed
• Clarity

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How is it used?

• Taken in pill form, users may take them at
  clubs or parties, to keep themselves dancing and
  for mood enhancement.

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Random Info

• People who use ecstasy normally have pacifiers
  to suck on after they take them so that it
  prevents their jaw from locking. A locked jaw
  normally requires surgery to fix. People
  normally make colorful bead necklaces or
  bracelets and give them to people say they are
  friends, when this is completely pointless
  because they will not remember them the next day.

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What does it do to the body?

• Ecstasy raises your body temperature and heart
  rate. Its greatest danger is heat stroke, which
  can cause death if not treated immediately. It
  can cause severe dehydration, and this can in
  turn lead to liver or kidney failure.

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What does it do to the brain?

• Ecstasy causes you to be more likely to engage
  in risky behaviors, such as binge drinking,
  cigarette smoking, and having multiple sexual
  partners, which leads to unprotected sex which
  can lead to multiple STDs or pregnancy. Can
  damage the cells which create serotonin, which is
  needed to control mood, memory and appetite.

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Is it addictive and why?

• Ecstasy is not physiologically addictive, but
  people can develop a psychological dependence on
  it, for they think that it is needed for life to
  go on/ function normally.

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How do you know if someone is using it?

• Danger Signs
• More frequent use
• Needing more to achieve the same effect
• Spending time thinking about the drug
• Going broke from spending money you dont have
• Miss or fail classes
• Lose old friends, so you can replace them with
  people who also do the drug
• Depression without it

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Is there any treatment?

• Long term inpatient drug and alcohol
  rehabilitation program is a good way of
  rehabilitation for people who have drug and
  alcohol abuse backgrounds, but can also be for
  forming addicts. This treatment involves a period
  of three to six months so as to provide the
  individual with an extensive change of
  environment as well as care twenty-four hours a
  day.