Ecstasy

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Ecstasy
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Psychological effects

• Effects are similar to those of amphetamines and
  cocaine
• Confusion, depression, sleep problems, anxiety,
  and paranoia during, and sometimes weeks after
  drug use

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Physical Effects

• Muscle tension, involuntary teeth clenching,
  nausea, blurred vision, faintness, and chills or
  sweating
• Increase heart rate and blood pressure
• Use can lead to heart or kidney failure

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The Johns Hopkins Univ.

• 4 days of exposure to the drug caused damage
  that persisted 6-7years later

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• At the very least, people who take MDMA, even
  just a few times, are risking long-term, perhaps
  permanent, problems with learning and memory

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Areas of the brain affected

• Neocortex (where conscious thought occurs)
• Hippocampus (key role in long-term memory)

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Ecstasy is even more dangerous because
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You dont know what kind of drug youre getting

• Dealers may be cutting drugs themselves to make
  them last longer and to get more money