The effects of extasy primarily involve the processing of two important brain chemicals which is the dopamine and serotonin. These neurotransmitters assist the nerve cells to relay communication between the two and each of these brain chemicals have its own complex neural system and its own unique behavioral responses. The effects of extasy on the brain are manifested in three important brain chemical functions and these such as blocking the serotonin reuptake while allowing for excessive release and the introduction of dopamine release. Effects of Extasy Essentially, the effects of extasy are almost similar to methamphetamine. It basically forces the release of serotonin in excessive amounts which then results to euphoric pleasures only common to the MDMA substance. The balanced levels of serotonin are very important because this brain chemical directly facilitates the feeling of pleasure, memory, mood regulation, and sleep functions. When the effects of extasy comedown start to appear, the excessive release of serotonin is reversed which will sometimes result to depletion of serotonin. During the effects of extasy comedown, a person will experience the inability to sleep or feel happy which is why severe depression sometimes occurs. The learning ability is also greatly affected as well as the capacity to concentrate and focus on small tasks. And because one of the natural antidepressant effects of extasy use include the releasing of dopamine in large amounts, the dopamine levels will also be depleted resulting to anxiety, severe depression, and irritability which is the opposite of extasy effects during ...

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