Mandy Jiang Also called Chemical name 34 Methylenedioxy methamphetamine MDMA Street names X E Rolls Magic Beans Adam Scooby Snacks Brand Name Eurodollars Twin Towers Purple Tulips VW Mercedes Ferrari ID: 537805
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Ecstasy
Mandy JiangSlide2
Also called…
Chemical name: 3.4
Methylenedioxy
-methamphetamine (MDMA)Street names: X, E, Rolls, Magic Beans, Adam, Scooby SnacksBrand Name: Euro-dollars, Twin Towers, Purple Tulips, VW, Mercedes, Ferrari Over hundreds of different brands Slide3
History
Originally developed in 1912 by a German pharmaceutical company as an appetite suppressant
1953 – Used in psychological warfare tests and as psychotherapy medication
1965 – Chemist Alexander Shulgin rediscovered the MDMA compound, began to use it, and introduced it to others Ecstasy – “penicillin for the soul”1985 – U.S. DEA banned Ecstasy, placing it on Schedule 1
Figure 1.
Alexander
ShulginSlide4
Usage
Synthetic drug altering mood and perception
Orally or injection
Increases the activity of neurotransmitters in the brain by huge amountsSerotonin, dopamine, norepinephrineExcess release of neurotransmitters causes the brain to become significantly depleted
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEAr7ThsYew
0:11-1:46
Figure 2.
Before and After Effects of the Brain On MDMASlide5
Schedule Rating
Ecstasy is a
Schedule 1
drugSchedule 1 drug: no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse, most dangerous drugs that pose the most severe psychological and physiological damageIllegal use still strong presence in societySlide6
Effects
Physiological
PsychologicalTightening of musclesDilated PupilsVisual distortions
Nausea or vomiting
Strong
pulse Jaw clenchingTeeth grindingReinforcing drug
Feelings of general happiness, euphoric, bliss
Increased confidence
Suppression
of certain basic needs like sleeping, eating, drinking
(raves)
Increased temperatureSlide7
Side Effects
Short-Term
Energy
Increased
enjoyment of touching
Confusion
Severe AnxietyParanoia
Faintness, chillsBlurred vision
Impaired
Judgement
Seizures
Long-Term
Long-lasting brain damage
Damaged nerve
branches
Memory loss
Kidney failure
Convulsions
Hemorrhaging
Dehydration can lead to liver and kidney failure
DeathSlide8
References
http://www2.courtinfo.ca.gov/stopteendui/teens/resources/substances/ecstasy/short-and-long-term-
effects.cfm
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/mdma-ecstasy-abuse/what-does-mdma-do-to-brainhttp://www.mydr.com.au/addictions/ecstasy-effects-on-the-bodyhttp://www.cesar.umd.edu/cesar/drugs/ecstasy.asphttps://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/mdma-ecstasy-abuse/brief-history-mdma