Work cited

http://www.nida.nih.gov/InfoFacts/ecstasy.html

http://www.mdma.net/#ecstasyprotect

http://www.nida.nih.gov/researchreports/mdma/MDMA4.html

www.google.com images

http://www.drugfree.org/portal/drug_guide/Ecstasy

Consciousness and MDMA

Ecstasy totally changes your consciousness state. When it is taken you are put into a different world.
With out ecstasy in your body you have full consciousness but when you take ecstasy your hypothalamus,hippocampus, and your amygdala change such as your mood,hydration, and memory.
Also MDMA is also knows as the "upper" because for at least 2 hours (depends how many you take) your in a really happy mood and that is why most teenagers go to raves because they can dance for hours and feel emotionally happy and it keeps you awake and gives you a lot of energy like cocaine.




this is the brain with ecstasy all of the red spots is the serotonin that was stored in the axon.

MDMA and the brain

MDMA affects the brain by increasing the activity of at least three neurotransmitters (the chemical messengers of brain cells): serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine.



MDMA causes these neurotransmitters to be released from their storage sites in neurons, resulting in increased neurotransmitter activity. Also because it involves serotonin that means it affects sleep,mood and appetite.These problems can occur soon after taking the drug or, sometimes, even days or weeks after taking MDMA. They tested on to see if MDMA is harmful to animals brains and they found out that only 4 days caused damage to serotonin nerve terminals that was still evident 6 to 7 years later. And now they are still in the process to see if humans are the same.

about MDMA

MDMA's psychedelic effects are milder than those produced by hallucinogens such as LSD and mescaline. Mostly known as a "upper".

MDMA has been available as a street drug since the 1980s. And it has many street names such as adam and extacy.

Ecstasy is mostly used in raves and clubs because it makes people more touchy.

Ecstasy makes people feel peacefulness, acceptance, and empathy.
Usually people feel scared, being sad, and as they are coming down they want to do more so they can feel happy again.

Ecstasy comes in a pill or a capsule. And every pill has a symbol on it such as a nike sign etc.