Ecstasy Pills

Description

Ecstasy pill is the common name for 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA tablets), a member of the phenethylamine family of drugs. Other phenethylamines include MDA, MDEA, 2-CB, PMA, and PMMA. Ecstasy was first used as a street drug in the 1980s2 and is usually sold in pill (tablet) form, although it can also be found sold as a powder, in crystals MDMA, or in capsules. Ecstasy Pills usually have a logo stamped on them. However, two pills with the same logo may have different effects — they can come from different sources and have different ingredients.

‘Pills’ is used to describe a range of substances sold in pill form. Traditionally, Ecstasy pills are referred to as tablets containing MDMA. However, the availability of MDMA has decreased in recent years and purity is extremely variable.

Effects Of Ecstasy pill?

Ecstasy Pills, if it contains MDMA, usually take approximately 45 minutes to take effect after swallowing. However, this can vary from person to person. Effects usually last about 3–4 hours.11, 12 The height of this experience is sometimes known as ‘peaking’. Meanwhile, the stimulant effects of ecstasy speed up activity in the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). Other effects of the drug can however include increased feelings of openness, empathy, and well-being. The short-term effects of ecstasy can include:

• Dilated (enlarged) pupils
• Increased heart rate and blood pressure/strong pulse
• Increased body temperature
• Increased arousal
• Feeling alert and energetic
• A ‘rush’ when the drug begins to take effect (coming up)
• Dry mouth
• Euphoria or a ‘high’
• A feeling of calmness
• Feeling happy/loving, open, confident, and talkative
• Sweating
• Tightening of muscles, especially the jaw, teeth grinding
• Visual distortions (things looking weird or different)
• Dizziness
• Loss of appetite
• Decreased urine output
• Numbness
• Muscle aches
• Nausea and vomiting
• Confusion, anxiety, panic, or fear

The effects of ecstasy pills are generally difficult to predict as the combination of substances used can vary greatly. Depending on the ingredients, the user could find that the effects could be similar to those described above for ecstasy, for example, a pill containing another stimulant such as methamphetamine or caffeine may also increase feelings of energy and alertness. However, other pills may be particularly harmful, depending on the combination of their ingredients.