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'''Methylenedioxymethamphetamine''' (commonly abbreviated MDMA), which is widely referred to as '''Ecstasy''', is a psychedelic drug that is illegal in the [[United States]]. It is considered to be a stimulant, and can be very addicting. It is usually taken in pill form, although it can also be snorted. [http://www.brown.edu/Student_Services/Health_Services/Health_Education/atod/od_ecstasy.htm] MDMA is heavily associated with "rave" culture.
'''Methylenedioxymethamphetamine''' (commonly abbreviated MDMA), which is widely referred to as '''Ecstasy''', is a psychedelic drug that is illegal in the [[United States]]. It is considered to be a stimulant. It is usually taken in pill form, although it can also be snorted. By releasing stored serotonin, MDMA creates an intense feeling of happiness. Repeated use can cause neurotoxcity.
Recently, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) has recieved FDA-approval for research into the possible benefits of MDMA in the treatment of post tramautic stress disorder. Such research could greatly benefit American veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.<ref>http://www.maps.org/mdma/</ref>
[http://www.brown.edu/Student_Services/Health_Services/Health_Education/atod/od_ecstasy.htm] MDMA is heavily associated with "rave" culture.
==Effects of MDMA==
==Effects of MDMA==
MDMA dramatically increases one's [[heart]] rate and can affect memory, the body's ability to regulate temperature, and lead to [[depression]], anxiety, and sleep problems, nausea, dehydration/headstroke, among other things. [http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/ecstasy.html] It produces a euphoric "high" that lasts several hours by releasing norepinephrine, but depression and a general feeling of malaise are a frequent result once the high wears off.
MDMA dramatically increases one's [[heart]] rate and can affect memory, the body's ability to regulate temperature, and lead to [[depression]], anxiety, and sleep problems, nausea, dehydration/headstroke, among other things. [http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/ecstasy.html] It produces a euphoric "high" that lasts several hours by releasing norepinephrine, but depression and a general feeling of malaise are a frequent result once the high wears off.
[[Category:Illegal substances]]
[[Category:Illegal substances]]