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Ecstasy. By Bella. What is Ecstasy?. Ecstasy was originally know as MDMA In the 1970’s, It was used as a party drug Often contains hallucinogens Can contain LSD, cocaine, heroin, amphetamine, methamphetamine, rat poison, caffeine, dog deworming substances and other substances
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Ecstasy By Bella
What is Ecstasy? • Ecstasy was originally know as MDMA • In the 1970’s, It was used as a party drug • Often contains hallucinogens • Can contain LSD, cocaine, heroin, amphetamine, methamphetamine, rat poison, caffeine, dog deworming substances and other substances • Never really know what you’re taking • Often called the “Love Drug” because it supposedly enhances the experience of sex
What does it look like? • Ecstasy often looks like candy so it will look more attractive to young adults
How is it used? • Most commonly ingested in pill form • Can also be ingested as liquid ecstasy by drinking/ injecting with a needle • Liquid ecstasy is GHB, a nervous system depressant found in drain cleaners
What are the short term effects? • Impaired judgement • 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
What are the long term effects? • Long-lasting brain damage affecting memory • Damage to portions of the brain that regulate critical functions such as learning, sleeping, and emotion • Degenerate nerve branches and nerve endings • Depression • Anxiety • Memory loss • Kidney failure • Hemorrhaging • Psychosis • Cardio vascular collapse • Convulsions • Death
Who can be affected by it? • Anyone can be affected by ecstasy as it is very addictive.
How do you get access to this drug? • You can get access to this drug by going to a drug dealer.
Is this drug legal? • This drug is definitely not legal.