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Ecstasy
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
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
The Johns Hopkins Univ.
 “4
days of exposure to the drug
caused damage that persisted 67years later”
 “At
the very least, people who
take MDMA, even just a few
times, are risking long-term,
perhaps permanent, problems
with learning and memory”
Areas of the brain affected…
 Neocortex
(where conscious thought
occurs)
 Hippocampus (key role in long-term
memory)
Ecstasy is even more
dangerous because…
You don’t know what kind of
drug you’re getting
 Dealers
may be cutting drugs
themselves to make them last longer
and to get more money