How does ecstasy affect you?

The night started off exactly like the last few Saturdays…Chloe entered the club with her girlfriends. Soon after, each of them took a bundle of ecstasy. Not long after washing down her dose with water, Chloe felt the familiar effects of the drug. Like other stimulants, ecstasy speeds up the nervous system. read more

MDMA affects the brain by increasing the activity of at least three neurotransmitters (the chemical messengers of brain cells): serotonin, 89,90 dopamine, and norepinephrine. 91 Like other amphetamines, MDMA enhances release of these neurotransmitters 89–92 and/or blocks their reuptake, 93,94 resulting in increased neurotransmitter levels within the synaptic cleft (the space between the neurons at a synapse). read more

Ecstasy is emotionally damaging and users often suffer depression, confusion, severe anxiety, paranoia, 1 psychotic behavior and other psychological problems. “Rave parties are okay so long as you don’t take Ecstasy. But as soon as you start, you think people who advise you to stop are idiots. read more

While use of ecstasy, real name MDMA (short for methylenedioxymethamphetamine), often produces only mild side effects, it does involve a huge risk for experiencing more harmful results. And since users frequently take it in combination with other drugs, the dangers further increase. read more