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Ecstasy or methylenedioxymethamphetmine, a name that is almost as extensive as the all-night raves where this drug is commonly used. That’s the reason why MDMA is also known as the “club drug”. It has effects that are the same to other stimulants. Upon taking this drug, the user feels like everybody around him or her is a friend, even if it’s not. MDMA is a synthetic drug, which means, it’s made by humans. Some substances or chemicals like cocaine, PCP, amphetamines, dextromethorphan and caffeine are combined with or substituted for MDMA in some tablets of ecstasy. The purity of MDMA is not guaranteed because the manufacturers of this drug can add anything they want into it.
There are several names for MDMA. “Ecstasy” is one of the most popular among the names. It is also called in other names like love drug, lover’s speed, clarity, beans, Adam, X, XTC, and E. This drug is taken orally since it is available in capsule, tablet or pill. These pills are also available in a variety of colors, and sometimes cartoon-like images are imprinted on it. it is also commonly known as a natural antidepressant.
Methylenedioxymethamphetamine Addiction Information
Those people who are taking MDMA considering it a natural antidepressant may face problems that are the same to those who are using other drugs like cocaine and amphetamine. Aside from the satisfying methylenedioxymethamphetamine addiction effects, users may also experience psychological effects including anxiety, sleeping problems, depression, confusion and they may also experience paranoia immediately or weeks after use of MDMA. In addition, users may also undergo physical methylenedioxymethamphetamine effects like chills or sweating, faintness, poor vision, nausea, involuntary teeth clenching and muscle tension.
Methylenedioxymethamphetamine Dangers
Users who are suffering from heart or circulatory disease may put themselves into danger because the drug can raise the blood pressure and heart rate. A lot of cases of death at raves have been reported. MDMA has stimulant effects, so the users can dance for a long period of time. If it is combined with crowded and hot situations commonly found at raves, it can result to kidney or heart failure, hyperthermia, and dehydration. Using MDMA can damage the brain by disrupting serotonin neurons. Serotonin is a brain neurotransmitter that plays an important role in controlling appetite, sleep, memory and mood. Recent studies show that heavy use of the drug cause continuous memory impairments in humans.
Methylenedioxymethamphetamine Addictive
MDMA can also be addictive for some people just like other drugs. That is, despite of the fact that users are experiencing negative side effects and some health, behavioral, and social problems, they still continue using the drug. It is not yet known who’s most susceptible to addiction or how many times a person can ingest a drug before becoming addicted to it. Methylenedioxymethamphetamine addiction actually depends on some factors like the user’s environment and genes.
Methylenedioxymethamphetamine addiction can cause long-term brain damage especially in the brain regions that are vital for memory and thought based from the recent findings in the June 15 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. In a study that was conducted with red squirrel monkeys, researchers at The Johns Hopkins University have found out that exposure to MDMA for 4 days can cause damage that continues 6 to 7 years after ingestion of the drug.
