Drug Free World - Real Life Drug Story - The Truth About Ecstasy

WHAT IS ECSTASY?

Ecstasy was originally developed by Merck pharmaceutical company in 1912. In its original form, it was known as "MDMA." It was used in 1953 by the US Army in psychological warfare tests, and then resurfaced in the 1960s as a psychotherapy medication to "lower inhibitions."1 It wasn't until the 1970s that MDMA started being used as a party drug.

By the early 1980s, MDMA was being promoted as "the hottest thing in the continuing search for happiness through chemistry," and the "in drug" for many weekend parties. Still legal in 1984, MDMA was being sold under the brand name "Ecstasy," but by 1985, the drug had been banned due to safety concerns.

Since the late 1980s, Ecstasy has become an embracive "marketing" term for drug dealers selling "Ecstasy-type" drugs that may, in fact, contain very little or no MDMA at all. And while MDMA itself can produce harmful effects, what is called Ecstasy today can contain a wide mixture of substances—from LSD, cocaine, heroin, amphetamine and methamphetamine, to rat poison, caffeine, dog deworming substances, etc. Despite the cute logos dealers put on the pills, this is what makes Ecstasy particularly dangerous; a user never really knows what he is taking. The dangers are increased when users increase the dose seeking a previous high, not knowing they may be taking an entirely different combination of drugs.

Ecstasy most commonly comes in pill form but can also be injected and taken in other ways. Liquid Ecstasy is actually GHB, a nervous system depressant—a substance that can also be found in drain cleaner, floor stripper and degreasing solvents.

CONSEQUENCES OF USING ECSTASY

Ecstasy smothers the natural alarm signals given out by the body. As a result, after taking the drug, an individual risks going beyond his physical limitations and endurance. For example, a person on Ecstasy may not realize that he has become overheated and can faint or even die of heatstroke.

A study by the University of Texas Center for Social Work Research found that the long-term effects of Ecstasy most frequently reported included depression and a reduced ability to concentrate. The researchers also found repeated use of Ecstasy to be associated with sleep, mood and anxiety disturbances; tremors or twitches; and memory problems.

SHORT-TERM EFFECTS OF ECSTASY * Impaired judgment * False sense of affection * Confusion * Depression * Sleep problems * Severe anxiety * Paranoia * Drug cravings * Muscle tension * Faintness and chills or swelling * Involuntary teeth clenching * Blurred vision * Nausea

Long-term effects of Ecstasy (MDMA) * Long-lasting brain damage affecting thought and memory * Damage to portions of the brain that regulate critical functions such as learning, sleep and emotion * It is as if the brain switchboard was torn apart, then rewired backwards * Degenerated nerve branches and nerve endings * Depression, anxiety, memory loss * Kidney failure * Hemorrhaging * Psychosis * Cardiovascular1 collapse * Convulsions * Death

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[Vendark]

Here's some figures for you:

Tobacco related deaths yearly: 400,000 People

Alcohol related deaths yearly: 50,000 People

Ecstasy+Other combined drugs such as alcohol related deaths yearly: 500

Ecstasy related deaths from hyponatremia(drinkin to MUCH water) yearly: 2

Ecstasy related deaths from the actual chemical itself: None

[wes6669]

propaganda bullshit

[halohlgpro]

Hey what if u r taking antidpresive and the u take one pill

[misterpalms514]

tats not true u stupid junkie fucks! u cud take one and u cud go weeks/months without it. everyones psychological soil is FUCKED UP and beleived DRUGS are addictive its fucking bullshit u retards get over it. plus if u know u have no self control, dont even do it u faggets go read a book or something. youll only die if ur de-hydrated!

[XJulenePruductionsX]

My mother had a friend who took one , Just ONE pill and died .

[sammyhi123]

LOL SO, the argument is, don't do ecstasy, because you might not get the actual ecstasy..

[TheYellowHalo]

@Vendark Ecstasy = E , M , K (MDMA) Over dose does Kill. You lie

[mesuhlikemusic]

9 to 10 pills?! Shit must be 90% cut..

[mesuhlikemusic]

I dont get how people say, "the next day, when i woke up, i was so depressed"

.....For me, the times i tried it, i couldn't sleep for a long time. It's not like i could just pass out like one would from alcohol and wake up the next day..... Like, the second i stopped peaking, i'd get depressed and it'd just keep getting worse. Ya know?

[mesuhlikemusic]

Don't do pressed pills. Powder is ok.

[Iarehascheeseburger]

haha after this first line i knew this was bullshit

"it's just not worth the momentary high"

oh it so fucking is

[MsNjSmith]

maaan they are americans.... i never felt this way...EVER! i got the best time in my life and so much inspiration! bull shit!! u just have to be smart about it and know your limits.

if u are a fool u get fucked...