The
Effects of Ecstacy
Ecstasy
is a very powerful central nervous system stimulant that is widely
used at clubs or at all-night dance parties known as "raves".
It is a synthetic drug produced illegally in clandestine laboratories.
Ecstasy is seldom pure and the amount in a capsule or tablet is
likely to vary considerably. Paraphernalia can include blow pops
or lollipops, baby pacifiers or nasal inhalers.
Slang
or Street Names for Ecstasy:
XTC, X, Adam, Clarity, Rolls, Beans, Love Drug, Lover's Speed,
MDMA
Method
of Ingestion:
Ecstasy is taken orally by pill or capsule, snorted, smoked, or
injected.
Short-
and Long-Term Effects of Ecstasy:
- Nervousness
- Rapid
heartbeat
- Hyper-excitability
- Teeth
grinding
- Scratching/rubbing
of skin
- Eye
twitching
- Panic
attacks
- Muscle
cramping
- Seizures
- Loss
of consciousness
- Death
|