Ecstasy - What are its short-term effects?

[ibestof]

Ecstasy produces intensely pleasurable effects – including an enhanced sense of self-confidence and energy. Effects include feelings of peacefulness, acceptance and empathy. Users say they experience feelings of closeness with others and a desire to touch others. Other effects can include involuntary teeth clenching, a loss of inhibitions, transfixion on sights and sounds, nausea, blurred vision, chills and/or sweating. Increases in heart rate and blood pressure, as well as seizures, are also possible.

The stimulant effects of the drug enable users to dance for extended periods, which when combined with the hot crowded conditions usually found at raves, can lead to severe dehydration and hyperthermia or dramatic increases in body temperature. This can lead to muscle breakdown and kidney, liver and cardiovascular failure. Cardiovascular failure has been reported in some of the Ecstasy-related fatalities.

After-effects can include sleep problems, anxiety and depression.

[shahin100]

When an individual takes ecstasy the signs of use typically take anywhere from a half hour to an hour and can last for several hours on end. Often these is a 'rush' feeling followed by a feeling of calm and a sense of well being to those around, often with a heightened perception of color and sound. Some people actually feel sick and experience stiffening of arms, legs and particularly the jaw along with sensations of thirst, depression and paranoia Ecstasy often gives a feeling of energy and has some mild hallucinogenic effects as well. Sleeplessness is another sign of ecstasy addiction. This enables the user to endure two- to three-day parties. Consequently, ecstasy use sometimes results in severe dehydration or exhaustion.

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