ECSTASY

Je Villaroman
Gianna Dimson Sofia Fernandez Patricia Calayan

MDMA

In General
MDMA (3,4methylenedioxy-Nmethylamphetamine) is an entactogenic drug of the phenethylamine and a mphetamine classes of drugs. In popular culture, MDMA has become widely known as "ecstasy" (shortened to "E", "X", or "XTC"), usually referring to its street pill form, although this term may also include the presence of possible adulterants.

History of Ecstasy
MDMA was first synthesized in 1912 by Merck chemist Anton Kllisch. At the time, Merck was interested in developing substances that stopped abnormal bleeding. Merck In the late 1980s MDMA, known by that time as "ecstasy", wanted be evade an in the UK and other parts of Europe, began to to widely used becoming an integral element of rave culture and other existing patent, held psychedelic-influenced music scenes. Spreading along with by Bayer, for one such rave culture, illicit MDMA use became increasingly compound: hydrastinine widespread among young adults in universities and later in . high schools. MDMA became one of the four most widely
used illicit drugs in the U.S., along with cocaine, heroin, and cannabis. According to some estimates as of 2004, only marijuana attracts more first time users in the U.S.

When one takes Ecstasy one feels...

Ecstasy is a stimulant drug that can cause hallucinations. It is known as a designer drug because it is created for the purpose of making someone feel high. The drug is popular with teens and young adults who go to clubs, MDMA can induce euphoria, a concerts, or "rave parties." sense of intimacy with others

When one abuses ecstasy

Ecstasy increases heart rate and can cause dry mouth, clenched teeth, blurred vision, If a person takes Ecstasy, his or her body can chills, sweating, or nausea. It dangerously overheat during dancing or can make some users feel other physical activities, which can lead to anxious, confused, and muscle breakdown, kidney, liver and heart paranoid, like someone is trying to damage, and even death. Taking the drug hurt them or is plotting against them. seizures, brain swelling and can cause Ecstasy may cause direct damage damage. permanent brain to brain cells that are involved in thinking and memory.

References
http://kidshealth.org/kid/grow/drugs _alcohol/know_drugs_ecstasy.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDMA