Addiction


 * Addiction **


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 * Ecstasy background ||
 * Legal or illegal globally? ||
 * Addiction ||
 * Toxicity and risk of death ||
 * How the media reports on Ecstasy ||
 * Reference list ||
 * Reference list ||

Technically, Ecstasy is not considered a physically addictive drug. The body will not crave more, or become dependent with repeated use. There is a psychological danger, however, that users can start to like it too much and crave the emotional contentment that it provides. Craving the next party, mood swings and inability to concentrate on the task at hand are all symptoms of a psychological addiction to Ecstasy (Thegooddrugsguide).

In addition to its rewarding effects, ecstasy's psychological effects can include confusion, depression, sleep problems, anxiety, and paranoia during, and sometimes weeks after, taking the drug. Physical effects can include muscle tension, involuntary teeth-clenching, nausea, blurred vision, faintness, and chills or sweating (Narconon ).

Increases in heart rate and blood pressure are a special risk for people with circulatory or heart disease. Ecstasy-related fatalities at raves have been reported. The stimulant effects of the drug, which enable the user to dance for extended periods, combined with the hot, crowded conditions usually found at raves can lead to dehydration, hyperthermia, and heart or kidney failure. Ecstasy use damages brain serotonin neurons. Serotonin is thought to play a role in regulating mood, memory, sleep, and appetite. Recent research indicates heavy ecstasy use causes persistent memory problems in humans (Narconon ). .

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