- Ecstasy's psychological effects can include confusion,
depression, sleep problems, anxiety, and paranoia during, and
sometimes weeks after, taking the drug. - Researchers at The
Johns Hopkins University demonstrated that 4 days of exposure to
the drug caused damage that persisted 6 to 7 years later. -
Ecstasy is most commonly used at all night parties called
"raves". - Brain imaging research in humans indicates that MDMA
causes injury to the brain, affecting neurons that use the
chemical serotonin to communicate with other neurons. - Many of
the risks users face with MDMA use are similar to those found
with the use of cocaine and amphetamines. - Psychological
difficulties due to ecstasy include confusion, depression, sleep
problems, drug craving, severe anxiety, and paranoia - during
and sometimes weeks after taking MDMA. - Physical symptoms due
to ecstasy include muscle tension, involuntary teeth clenching,
nausea, blurred vision, rapid eye movement, faintness, and
chills or sweating. - Ecstasy content var