Transcript Ecstasy
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