While extra energy may seem like a plus, there are multiple negative side effects to this drug. Users may experience muscle cramps, nausea, blurred vision, and chills. Someone on Ecstasy would show an abnormal amount of energy and excitement, but seem confused as to what is happening as well. Most users end up breaking out in cold sweat, a mixture of the chills and nausea. Muscle cramps are common due to the increased sensitivity. The extra help in the sensory department makes a person overly alert to what is going on around them, causing their body to clench up for long periods of time ("Drugs: Know the Facts, Cut Your Risks", 2017). Some of the warning signs that a person is on Ecstasy could be an irregular sleeping schedule, a drastically increased sex drive, or a “lack of pain awareness.” Other than an increased sex drive, users may display signs of being in love with someone they just met. All their emotions are sped up and irregular.
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By the time a person becomes lucid enough to realize the effects the drug has on them, the addiction has already kicked in. The effects could be anything from lack of appetite, to mood changes like increased anxiety, confusion, impulsiveness, depression, to a decrease in cognitive functions, like memory loss or forgetfulness; therefore, driving under the influence of Ecstasy is extremely hazardous ("Drug Abuse - Signs and Symptoms of Ecstasy Use", 2017). After excessive consumption of Ecstasy, other symptoms would be paranoia, and amplified aggression, hallucinations, and panic attacks ("Ecstasy", 2017). Ecstasy also causes cardiovascular issues for users. It is known to give an addict an irregularly fast heart beat and spike their blood pressure. If a user were to get an MRI of his/her brain, the changes would be quite noticeable. Even a single dosage of Ecstasy is proven to cause damage to a person’s
By the time a person becomes lucid enough to realize the effects the drug has on them, the addiction has already kicked in. The effects could be anything from lack of appetite, to mood changes like increased anxiety, confusion, impulsiveness, depression, to a decrease in cognitive functions, like memory loss or forgetfulness; therefore, driving under the influence of Ecstasy is extremely hazardous ("Drug Abuse - Signs and Symptoms of Ecstasy Use", 2017). After excessive consumption of Ecstasy, other symptoms would be paranoia, and amplified aggression, hallucinations, and panic attacks ("Ecstasy", 2017). Ecstasy also causes cardiovascular issues for users. It is known to give an addict an irregularly fast heart beat and spike their blood pressure. If a user were to get an MRI of his/her brain, the changes would be quite noticeable. Even a single dosage of Ecstasy is proven to cause damage to a person’s