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Ecstasy Facts
- MDMA was first synthesized and patented in 1914 by the German drug company called Merck.
- Many of the risks users face with MDMA use are similar to those found with the use of cocaine and amphetamines
- Ecstasy is most often available in tablet form and is usually ingested orally. It is also available as a powder and is sometimes snorted and occasionally smoked but rarely injected.
- In many of the 21 metropolitan areas monitored by CEWG members, Ecstasy, once used primarily at dance clubs, raves, and college scenes, is now being used in a number of other social settings.
- Damage to the brain caused by ecstasy has been found in cases where ecstasy was not been taken for 6 to 7 years.
- Psychological difficulties, including confusion, depression, sleep problems, drug craving, severe anxiety, and paranoia - during and sometimes weeks after taking Ecstasy.
- Memory tests of people who have taken Ecstasy as compared to non-drug users have shown that the Ecstasy users had lower scores.
- Ecstasy is sometimes packaged in capsules or generic tablets to imitate prescription drugs with the average dose costing anywhere from $7-$30 per pill.
- Ecstasy is most commonly used at all night parties called "raves".
- An Ecstasy high can last from six to 24 hours, with the average "trip" lasting only about three to four hours.
- At moderate doses, Ecstasy can cause euphoria, feelings of well-being, enhanced mental or emotional clarity, anxiety, and paranoia. Heavier doses can cause hallucinations, sensations of lightness and floating, depression, paranoid thinking, and violent, i
- Raves are all-night dance parties that are held in settings such as vacant warehouses. They have fast-paced and high-volume music, offer a variety of high-tech entertainment, and often incorporate the use of drugs.
- When ecstasy is taken by mouth, the effects manifest about 30-45 minutes later.
- Psychological difficulties due to ecstasy include confusion, depression, sleep problems, drug craving, severe anxiety, and paranoia - during and sometimes weeks after taking MDMA.
- MDMA is on the U.S. Schedule I of controlled substances, and is illegal to manufacture, possess, or sell in the United States.
- Ecstasy's psychological effects can include confusion, depression, sleep problems, anxiety, and paranoia during, and sometimes weeks after, taking the drug.
- Ecstasy also is neurotoxic. In addition, in high doses it can cause a sharp increase in body temperature (malignant hyperthermia) leading to muscle breakdown and kidney and cardiovascular system failure.
- Emergency room data indicate that Ecstasy is increasingly used by marijuana users, with reports of Ecstasy in combination with marijuana increasing from 8 in 1990 to 796 in 1999.
- Some reactions have been reported to persist from one to 14 days after taking Ecstasy.
- Although first prepared as an appetite suppressant in 1914, Ecstasy was relatively ignored until the 1960�s when non-medical use was first reported in the U.S.
- Ecstasy tablets seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration increased from 13,342 in 1996 to 949,257 in 2000.
- Also, there is evidence that people who develop a rash that looks like acne after using Ecstasy may be risking severe side effects, including liver damage, if they continue to use the drug.
- Street names for Ecstasy include Adam, XTC, E, hug, beans, and love drug.
- Physical symptoms due to ecstasy include muscle tension, involuntary teeth clenching, nausea, blurred vision, rapid eye movement, faintness, and chills or sweating.
- Ecstasy tablets seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration increased from 13,342 in 1996 to 949,257 in 2000.
- Nearly 5 percent of 10th and 12th graders and about 2 percent of 8th graders said they had used MDMA in the past year.
- Ecstasy content varies widely, and it frequently consists of substances entirely different from MDMA, ranging from caffeine to dextromethorphan.
- Typical doses of ecstasy range from around 80 to 160 milligrams of MDMA when taken orally.
- Ecstasy users may encounter problems similar to those experienced by amphetamine and cocaine users, including addiction.
- Ecstasy users consistantly score poor on memory tests compaired to non-ecstasy users.
- Ecstasy is a synthetic, psychoactive drug with both stimulant (amphetamine-like) and hallucinogenic (LSD-like) properties.
- The number of persons who had ever tried Ecstasy (MDMA) increased from 6.5 million in 2000 to 8.1 million in 2001.
- Brain imaging research in humans indicates that Ecstasy causes injury to the brain, affecting neurons that use the chemical serotonin to communicate with other neurons.
- Ecstasy can be detected up to four days in the urine.
- Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University demonstrated that 4 days of exposure to the drug caused damage that persisted 6 to 7 years later.
- Users claim while on Ecstasy they experience feelings of closeness with others and a desire to touch them.
- Ecstasy is used most frequently by teenagers, young adults, and others who attend night clubs and raves. It is found primarily at night clubs, bars, and all-night rave parties.
- Ecstasy use sometimes results in severe dehydration or exhaustion.
- Brain imaging research in humans indicates that MDMA causes injury to the brain, affecting neurons that use the chemical serotonin to communicate with other neurons.
- Although rumors abound, there is no evidence that demonstrates that Ecstasy is an aphrodisiac.
- There were 786,000 current users of ecstasy in 2001.
- Ecstasy content varies widely, and it frequently consists of substances entirely different from MDMA, ranging from caffeine to dextromethorphan.
- Emergency room data indicate that MDMA is increasingly used by marijuana users, with reports of MDMA in combination with marijuana increasing from 8 in 1990 to 796 in 1999.
- Ecstasy is classified as a "Schedule 1" controlled substance along with other dangerous narcotics like heroin, cocaine, and LSD.
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