Ecstasy is commonly used by many young people for its euphoric effects and its ability to enhance pleasure, social intimacy and emotional openness. There were studies of the acute use of Ecstasy associated with aggression and violent behavior but those studies failed to isolate Ecstasy as the sole drug of abuse. This study is to verify the relationship between Ecstasy, psychosis and aggressive behavior.
Methodology
The study was designed as an epidemiological observational case-control. The study included all psychotic patients who were diagnosed, in hospitals, with acute psychosis after the used of Ecstasy from 2000 to 2011. The control or “case” group consisted of 23 male, age 20 +/- 3 year old, who presence of an acute psychotic episode,
Methodology
The study was designed as an epidemiological observational case-control. The study included all psychotic patients who were diagnosed, in hospitals, with acute psychosis after the used of Ecstasy from 2000 to 2011. The control or “case” group consisted of 23 male, age 20 +/- 3 year old, who presence of an acute psychotic episode,