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Ecstasy Effects

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Ecstasy affects the neurons in the brain that use serotonin, which normally play a role regulating mood, sleep, aggression, and sexual activity. Here are some ecstasy effects:


Cognitive ecstasy effects:


Ecstasy can affect cognitive or memory tasks, both short-term and long-term.


Physical ecstasy effects:


Ecstasy can alter body temperature and lead to hyperthermia (overheating), putting the liver, kidney, and cardiovascular systems at risk of failing, and even cause death. Its stimulant properties may increase the user’s heart rate and blood pressure as well as dilate the pupils.


Other ecstasy effects include:


Blurred vision
Sweating
Chills
Clenching or grinding of the teeth
Muscle tension
Dehydration


Psychological ecstasy effects:


Ecstasy use can produce a number of unpleasant psychological effects, ones that may occur the following day or even a week or two after consumption. These effects include anxiety, restlessness, irritability, and sadness that resembles clinical depression .


Other unpleasant ecstasy effects include anxiety, impulsiveness, aggression, sleep disturbances, loss of appetite, and lowered sex drive .


It should be noted that ecstasy may not be the sole cause of these Ecstasy Effects, since users often take other drugs in combination with ecstasy, such as marijuana or alcohol. Additionally, these ecstasy side effects may be caused by impurities within the ecstasy.


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