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Ecstasy

It's a fact…

Ecstasy is a very powerful central nervous system stimulant that is widely used at clubs or at all-night dance parties known as "raves". It is a synthetic drug produced illegally in clandestine laboratories. Ecstasy is seldom pure and the amount in a capsule or tablet is likely to vary considerably. Paraphernalia can include blow pops or lollipops, baby pacifiers or nasal inhalers.

Slang or Street Names for Ecstasy:

XTC, X, Adam, Clarity, Rolls, Beans, Love Drug, Lover's Speed, MDMA

Method of Ingestion:

Ecstasy is taken orally by pill or capsule, snorted, smoked, or injected.

Short- and Long-Term Effects of Ecstasy:

  • Nervousness
  • Rapid heartbeat
  • Hyper-excitability
  • Teeth grinding
  • Scratching/rubbing of skin
  • Eye twitching
  • Panic attacks
  • Muscle cramping
  • Seizures
  • Loss of consciousness
  • Death