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Ecstacy is a well known drug among teens,other names for it is MDMA, or Methylenedioxymethamphetamine. It is known for getting you high and boosting certain feelings that you have. It comes in different forms, sometimes as pills ( whole or half) ,dust and dissolved drinks. Ecstasy cannot get you physically addicted to it like niccotein ( ciggarettes), however some kids start and continue using/abusing this substance because of its " wonderful" but also harmful side effects. Your probably wondering, is this drug even illegal?? In actuallity it was made illegal in 1985 but before that MDMA was used by psychiatrists as a therapeutic tool for Post Draumatic Stress Disorder.
 * 1) 1http://vsearch.nlm.nih.gov/vivisimo/cgi-bin/query-meta?input-form=simple&v%3Asources=medlineplus-bundle&v%3Aproject=medlineplus&query=ECSTASY
 * 2) 2http://www.nida.nih.gov/ResearchReports/MDMA/
 * __WHAT IS ECSTACY?__**

__** WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF TAKING ECSTASY ( MIND OVER MATTER)? **__ Everyones body reacts differently to MDMA however the feeling of this drug in your system is quite similar.
 * MDMA produces a relaxed state, it makes you feel certain moods.
 * It does not produce hallucinations.
 * MDMA tampered with by ( drug dealers or people you get it from ) takes effect between 20 to 40 minutes after taking a tablet, with little rushes of " happy time" which can be accompanied by nausea. 60 to 90 minutes after taking the drug, the user feels the peak effects.
 * Sensations are enhanced and the user experiences hightened feelings of empathy, emotional warmth, and self-acceptance.
 * The effects of "real"- non- tampered with ecstasy takes effect after about 3-5 hours.
 * Users of this drug say that the experience is very pleasant and controllable. Even at the peak of the effect, people can usually deal with important matters.
 * The effect that makes MDMA different from other drugs is empathy, the sensation of understanding and accepting others.

Ecstasy can have someone convicted for possession and can be given long prison sentences. labratory animals have been tested on with this substance and it caused damage to them. we still do noty know if such damage occurs in humans or, if it does, whether this has any long-term, negative consequences. Some people experience depression after taking MDMA. This is caused because MDMA's role on certain brain chemicals once taken. There have been some deaths associated with MDMA. Usually these have been a result of a heart attack or stroke from dancing for a long time in hot clubs without drinking water to give back to their body lost fluids.
 * __ WHAT ECSTASY CAN DO TO YOUR BODY __**