The Use Of Ecstasy And Its Effects On Society

Serotonine is a neurotransmitter known for its ability to cause powerful contractions of smooth muscles, therefore a key element in the regulation of blood pressure. Ecstasy causes the release of the neurotransmitters which leads to a fifty- eighty percent reduction in the serotonine. The reduction in serotonine stems into the brain and heart. In the brain the depletion of serotonine is noticed in the striatal area. The straital area is the area responsible for coordination, learning, and memorization (“After the Rave: the Ecstasy Hangover”). The heart is damaged by the loss of serotonine because there is nothing to regulate the pressure of the blood flow. Blood pressure rises to dangerous levels before causing the body to go into distress before dying.

Jyllian Kemsley Ph.D. is a chemical research scientist, and scientific research contributor to the CENtral Science’s Safety Zone blog that seeks to “cover science and technology, business and industry, government and policy, education, and employment aspects of the chemistry field”. Her article entitled “Psychedelic Compounds like Ecstasy May Be Good for More than Just a High", reports on the revolutionary research theory within the field of medicine that seeks to examine the prospective benefits of using psychoactive compounds in treating a number of mental conditions. The piece is well written, and presents a number of background studies that have evaluated the efficiency of these

Drugs some use them to escape pain, others use them for pleasure, and some use them to just fit in. Either way drugs are a harmful substance that may seriously affect the body. Drugs mess with the brain in ways that we couldn’t even imagine. From destroying brain cells that help with critical thinking to destroying cells that give us the ability to feel pleasure. Drugs take the place of our natural body functions of the body. They fool receptors of the body and make it to where our bodies produce less of what we need. Over a period of time this may produce very severe consequences on the body. With all the risks involved with drugs it’s a wonder why some people use them.

One of the most common things most people hear when seeking, purchasing, and using MDMA is that it will cause holes in your brain. This would lead to the user eventually suffering from memory loss, loss of coordination, and impaired speech. Previous studies did confirm that it did cause damage to the mind, however, new larger studies have started to show that this is not the case for the average casual user. In a study for the Addiction Journal, 52 users and 52 non users of the drug were given samples of the drug then later tested for decreased cognitive function. The results showed very little reduction to brain

In The Ecstasy Of Influence: A Plagerism, the author Jonathan Lethem attempts to decipher the difference between getting an idea that is influenced by another’s work, and plagiarizing somebody’s work. Not only does he discuss the multiple times in history where new ideas have been derived from other works, but he also attempts to discover where the line can be drawn between influence and plagiarism. Throughout the work, the author discussed what he thinks about adopting ideas and why some people may consider something plagiarism while others may not. He argues that while some artists may consider similar ideas to be a form of plagiarism, others like himself see the sharing of ideas & being influenced and inspired by other works is what helps

Within this paper I am going to talk about the where it comes from, the history of MDMA, the population that gravitates to MDMA, the effects that happens to the body when consuming MDMA, what damage MDMA causes,

After trying ecstasy at a party Kristina affirms, “Ecstasy is hard to describe. It’s like falling softly into a pool of crystal mountain water/ floating on your back circular beneath vibrant sky…It isn’t at all like throwing yourself in front of a runaway train insane” (Hopkins 427). In school, many young adults learn about the harmful effects of drugs, but throughout the novel Kristina undermines all that prior knowledge by telling the reader that doing drugs is a relaxing experience, allowing one to get away from the pressure and stress of everyday life. This positive depiction of drug use scares teachers and parents because they fear it may guide young adults down the wrong path towards habitual drug use (Merchant). Since young adults are easily influenced due to their age, the portrayal of drug use in movies and literature as cool, alluring, and relaxing temps kids to become apart of that world

Ecstasy also known as MDMA and is an edible, candy-like, stimulant drug, that gives the user relaxed, energetic, happy, and sensual feelings. Its effects can last for over 24 hours allowing the user to party for long periods of time. Ecstasy can cause hallucinations, panic and anxiety attacks, nausea, vomiting, inability to sleep, overheating, seizures, irregular heartbeats and strokes. The drug can cause emotional disturbances such as depression.

While mainly all drugs are supplied into the U.S, the country also produces some illegal drugs on a relatively large scale. The most common illegal drug that is made in the U.S is cannabis. The country has never been a big exporter of illegal drugs. In fact, mostly every drug consumed is imported. One of the drugs that is snuggled into the U.S is ecstasy. Canada is a significant producer of ecstasy.

In 2011, researchers completed a pilot Phase II clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of introducing MDMA, methylenedioxymethamphetamine, a psychedelic compound most widely known as the main ingredient in the recreational drug Ecstacy. It is recognized for producing feelings of “euphoria, empathy,

Serotonin plays a direct role in regulating mood, aggression, sexual activity, and sensitivity to pain"(Franci Crepe au-Hobson(2013). This is one of the major reasons why people consume this drug at clubs, because it alters their mood and sexual activity, that is why people under the influence of Ecstasy tends to be touching other people or things close to their surroundings. In the United States, the use of Ecstasy is more common in Whites and Hispanics; according to this article, they state "7.6% of whites and 10.6% of Hispanics reported using ecstasy in 2000, whereas 1.3% of African Americans use ecstasy."(Franci Crepe au-Hobson(2013). Ecstasy has both short term and long term effects; examples of short term effects would be increased feeling of closeness, malignant hyperthermia, increase heart rate and blood pressure, and decrease of appetite; the long term effects are panic disorder, addiction, flashbacks, brain damage, and depressive disorder. Besides from both long term and short terms effects comes death, were all leading causes of death by ecstasy are hyperthermia and

Lauren scrambled forward, but her choppy steps were no match for the deep drifts. Icy snow fell over the top piping on her boots and packed around her socks. Although her leg muscles bulked at the cold and extra weight, she forged onward, her breath hacking against the wind.

Of those surveyed in 2011, 9.1% of respondents that were 15 and older confessed to using marijuana (Hudson et al., 2014). This illustrates that cannabis use among young people is much more prevalent than the use of ecstasy. Notably, contaminants of ecstasy are prevalent and can prove to be fatal (Hudson et al., 2014). Hudson et al. (2014) contend that a significant misapprehension is that ecstasy purchased on the street solely contains MDMA. Street-level ecstasy is seldom pure MDMA and typically it is mixed with other stimulants (Hudson et al., 2014). To exemplify, in 2007, the Health Canada Drug Analysis Service claimed that only 3% of ecstasy tablets that were seized contained pure MDMA, whereas in 2001 69% of seized ecstasy tablets contained pure MDMA (Hudson et al., 2014). It is evident that the purity of ecstasy has drastically decreased in the 2000s, and this is becoming an issue as people do not know what they are truly ingesting when using ecstasy. Hudson et al. (2014) maintain that two particular stimulants often found in ecstasy tablets include para-methoxymethamphetamine (PMMA) and para-methoxyamphetamine (PMA), both of which have caused a number of fatalities in Canada. From 2010, pills containing these stimulants have been viewed as contaminated ecstasy (Hudson et al., 2014). These stimulants are partially behind the rise in ecstasy-related overdoses across Canada.

Drugs have been around for a very long time. They are used for a variety of reasons. Some of these reasons include relaxation, socialization, curiosity, stress relief, or a form of escapism. However, most people don’t know the threats and danger that it can cause to the body. In this paper, we are going to examine the changes that happen inside the brain due to the effects of different drugs. We will look closely at how drugs such as hallucinogens, ecstasy, cocaine, heroin, and cannabis affect an individual psychologically. I will explain the origin of the drugs, how a person feels while on the drug, how the drugs

It is no secret that drug use has the ability to completely alter a person’s state of consciousness, whether it be through extreme euphoria, increased hyperactivity, pain relief or psychedelic hallucinations. Although many drugs are used for medical purposes, the global issue of recreational drug use is now being fronted as an extremely serious matter that is steadily on the uprise. Recreational drug use is often associated with negativity, addiction and as having serious physical and mental repercussions. One of the few class of drugs that is often associated with both positive and negative connotations are hallucinogens, otherwise known as “psychedelics”, which have powerful altering effects on ones sense of perception, brain function