Ecstasy Destroys / Documentary Educational Video / MDMA
Ecstasy – The Damage It Does / Documentary Educational Video. Public domain video. MDMA (3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine) is a synthetic, psychoactive drug chemically similar to the stimulant methamphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline. Street names for MDMA include Ecstasy, Adam, XTC, hug, beans, and love drug. MDMA is an illegal drug that acts as both a stimulant and psychedelic, producing an energizing effect, as well as distortions in time and perception and enhanced enjoyment from tactile experiences. MDMA exerts its primary effects in the brain on neurons that use the chemical serotonin to communicate with other neurons. The serotonin system plays an important role in regulating mood, aggression, sexual activity, sleep, and sensitivity to pain. Research in animals indicates that MDMA is neurotoxic; whether or not this is also true in humans is currently an area of intense investigation. MDMA can also be dangerous to health and, on rare occasions, lethal. Health Hazards: For some people, MDMA can be addictive. A survey of young adult and adolescent MDMA users found that 43 percent of those who reported ecstasy use met the accepted diagnostic criteria for dependence, as evidenced by continued use despite knowledge of physical or psychological harm, withdrawal effects, and tolerance (or diminished response), and 34 percent met the criteria for drug abuse. Almost 60 percent of people who use MDMA report withdrawal symptoms, including fatigue, loss of appetite, depressed feelings, and trouble concentrating. Cognitive Effects: Chronic users of MDMA perform more poorly than nonusers on certain types of cognitive or memory tasks. Some of these effects may be due to the use of other drugs in combination with MDMA, among other factors. Physical Effects: In high doses, MDMA can interfere with the body’s ability to regulate temperature. On rare but unpredictable occasions, this can lead to a sharp increase in body temperature (hyperthermia), resulting in liver, kidney, and cardiovascular system failure, and death. Because MDMA can interfere with its own metabolism (breakdown within the body), potentially harmful levels can be reached by repeated drug use within short intervals. Users of MDMA face many of the same risks as users of other stimulants such as cocaine and amphetamines. These include increases in heart rate and blood pressure, a special risk for people with circulatory problems or heart disease, and other symptoms such as muscle tension, involuntary teeth clenching, nausea, blurred vision, faintness, and chills or sweating. Psychological Effects: These can include confusion, depression, sleep problems, drug craving, and severe anxiety. These problems can occur during and sometimes days or weeks after taking MDMA. Neurotoxicity: Research in animals links MDMA exposure to long-term damage to neurons that are involved in mood, thinking, and judgment. A study in nonhuman primates showed that exposure to MDMA for only 4 days caused damage to serotonin nerve terminals that was evident 6 to 7 years later. While similar neurotoxicity has not been definitively shown in humans, the wealth of animal research indicating MDMA’s damaging properties suggests that MDMA is not a safe drug for human consumption. Hidden Risk: Drug Purity – Other drugs chemically similar to MDMA, such as MDA (methylenedioxyamphetamine, the parent drug of MDMA) and PMA (paramethoxyamphetamine, ociated with fatalities in the U.S. and Australia) are sometimes sold as ecstasy. These drugs can be neurotoxic or create additional health risks to the user. Also, ecstasy tablets may contain other substances in addition to MDMA, such as ephedrine (a stimulant); dextromethorphan (DXM, a cough suppressant that has PCP-like effects at high doses); ketamine (an anesthetic used mostly by veterinarians that also has PCP-like effects); caffeine; cocaine; and methamphetamine. While the combination of MDMA with one or more of these drugs may be inherently dangerous, users might also combine them with substances such as marijuana and alcohol, putting themselves at further physical risk.
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August 2nd, 2009 at 5:08 pm
i did 2 pills 2 …
i did 2 pills 2 weeks ago to test a batch they werent very good tho i dont rly do em much any more, id reccomend buyin pure mdma much nicer as long as it hasnt been cut
August 2nd, 2009 at 5:08 pm
I started using …
I started using ecstasy one year ago, and within that year, I’ve done about up to 20 pills. I quit for a while, but I’m going to pop more on Halloween at Monster Massive. When was the last time you popped a pill?
August 2nd, 2009 at 5:08 pm
this is bullshit …
this is bullshit mdma is NOT neurotoxic
August 2nd, 2009 at 5:08 pm
wel how much have u …
wel how much have u used/abused ecstacy because i really abused it at the age of 15 and no matter how long i leave it i never get really powerful emotional effects its literally impossible for me as i have dun to much, much to young
August 2nd, 2009 at 5:08 pm
Hey I have a …
Hey I have a question. If the last time I did ecstasy was 7 months ago, and I have been exercising and sweating a lot, and taking anti oxidants after I quit using it, do you think next time I use it I would get a more intense trip from ecstasy? Or would my tolerance still be the same?
August 2nd, 2009 at 5:08 pm
not true dude, ive …
not true dude, ive had cocaine based pills…we did the testing thing, so meh!
August 2nd, 2009 at 5:08 pm
….u can grow MDMA …
….u can grow MDMA…..in plants O_O….omfg!!! this will revolutionize the world!!!!! XD
August 2nd, 2009 at 5:08 pm
qoute what i sayed …
qoute what i sayed cause i can’t find any post of mine that talks about MDMA seeds
August 2nd, 2009 at 5:08 pm
U make no sence… …
U make no sence… if Alcohol were to be an MAOI and you took MDMA you could very likely get Serotonin Syndrom and eventually die !!!!!!! Alcohol is not an MAOI, the only real side effect is that you might dehydrate which is very dangerous while rolling
August 2nd, 2009 at 5:08 pm
MDMA Seeds??? WTF …
MDMA Seeds??? WTF are you talking about?
August 2nd, 2009 at 5:08 pm
PILLS ARE NEVER …
PILLS ARE NEVER HEROIN OR COCAINE BASED !!!! Thats a huge myth !!! anywho… meth and piperazines are common adulterants… google Bluelight Forums and Pill Reports and you will learn all you need to learn about MDMA
August 2nd, 2009 at 5:08 pm
That’s because …
That’s because modern capitalist society and consumer culture are the most psychologically harmful of all..
August 2nd, 2009 at 5:08 pm
bullshit, those …
bullshit, those guys need to drop a couple,
August 2nd, 2009 at 5:08 pm
get a test kit
get a test kit
August 2nd, 2009 at 5:08 pm
bullshit it came …
bullshit it came over from england NY night life in the 80s was riddled with drugs morly k H tripz and vals but there was still loads of e
August 2nd, 2009 at 5:08 pm
dude u cant tell …
dude u cant tell till its gone i got sold a crak pill and now i hit crak never wanted to start but i tout it was an eccy
August 2nd, 2009 at 5:08 pm
MDMA is still …
MDMA is still neurotoxic. It’s NOT the by-products from street chemists, it’s the gluthathione metabolites passing the blood brain barrier. Currently many medicinal chemists are working on this problem. But it is completely unknown how these metabolites are passing and not being excreted.
August 2nd, 2009 at 5:08 pm
google pill reports …
google pill reports. you can see what pills are what cause people send em in they test em. It might help you. if its a pressed pill, its probably based on another drug, cocaine/heroin/meth, or if its molly, the powder in a gelcap, it is SUPPOSED to be pure mdma but idk i guess that depends on the case if it really is or not
August 2nd, 2009 at 5:08 pm
call da pill man …
call da pill man cuz i wanna pop a YOPPA!!!
August 2nd, 2009 at 5:08 pm
Well on the streets …
Well on the streets i wont get pure mdma, but pure mdma is possible.
btw does anyone know if mdma seeds have the same effect?
August 2nd, 2009 at 5:08 pm
colloredbrothers, …
colloredbrothers, when you say pure, please keep in mind, 99.99% pure won’t cut it if the 0.01% contaminant is highly toxic. Anyone who tells you that they are 100% certain that you have 100% mdma is either ignorant or lying, unless they run the analysis in a professional analytical laboratory — and you do not want to go there.
August 2nd, 2009 at 5:08 pm
Can someone tell me …
Can someone tell me how I know if the mdma is pure and if its not some toxic mixture i got sold?
thanks
August 2nd, 2009 at 5:08 pm
I Heart Ecstasy. …
I Heart Ecstasy. haha
August 2nd, 2009 at 5:08 pm
actually, maybe. …
actually, maybe. alcohol and mdma should never be in your system at the same time. However, once mdma leaves your system the left over dopamine is destroyed (in the serotonin cell) by MAO which causes oxidation in the serotonin cell. Alcohol is is an MAO inhibitor so it could possibly prevent some of this oxidation. idk. im not a doctor…
August 2nd, 2009 at 5:08 pm
dubwise43, No.
dubwise43, No.