Drug street names: Molly, happy drug, four leaf clover, MDMA (methylenedioxyphenethylamine) etc.
Drug description
MDMA (3-4 methylenedioxy-methamphetamine) is a synthetic, psychoactive drug with a chemical structure similar to the stimulant methamphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline. MDMA has both stimulant and psychedelic properties. Ecstasy is man made..
MDMA is most often available in tablet form and is usually ingested orally. Ecstasy traffickers consistently use brand names and logos as marketing tools and to distinguish their product from that of competitors. The logos are produced to coincide with holidays or special events. Among the more popular logos are butterflies, lightning bolts, and four-leaf clovers. It is also available as a powder and is sometimes snorted and occasionally smoked but rarely injected
Short-Term Effects Gives you energy Distorts time and perception Increases enjoyment from touching Inability to regulate temperature Sharp increase in body temperature, hyperthermia, heatstroke Liver, kidney, and cardiovascular system failure Long-Term Effects Dramatic increase in heart rate, leading to serious complications for people with cardiovascular disease. Dehydration can lead to liver and kidney failure. Disturbing emotional reactions, confusion, depression, sleep problems, drug craving, severe anxiety, and heart palpitations. Symptoms last a long time after taking the drug.
1. People who use MDMA describe themselves as feeling open, accepting, unafraid and connected to people around them. 2. Most of MDMA’s potential harms derive from the setting of its use. 3. Because MDMA is illegal – and, therefore, unregulated – it is impossible know what a “dose” contains.