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MDMA is not safe for long-term use. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDMA#Chronic_use http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDMA#Chronic_use
by aaronblohowiak 16y ago
MDMA is not safe for long-term use. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDMA#Chronic_use http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDMA#Chronic_use
- roel_v 16y ago(I'm not saying it is safe, but...) It's worth noting that all studies on the long-term effects of illegal drugs have to be done (by necessity) on people who generally, due to their lifestyle, are exposed to a myriad of products that are (potentially) harmful to their bodies, and for hardcore users, have other aspects of their lifestyle that expose them to risks (plainly put, drug users often use different kinds, drink, party and smoke a lot, and addicts are prone to being homeless and/or in prostitution, exposing them to various medical dangers). So it's very hard to isolate what effects are to be ascribed to the MDMA (or variants) and what to other factors.
- dkersten 16y agoI know that article is talking specifically about MDMA, but I think the dangers of ecstasy are more due to the fact that in recent years it doesn't actually contain much MDMA and instead uses much less understood chemicals, which are probably more dangerous than MDMA would be.
- aaronblohowiak 16y agoYou're mistaken. The metabolites of seratonin, in excess, are neurotoxic. MDMA works a vesicular releaser, flooding the space between cells with the neurotransmitters that make you feel good. As the brain metabolizes the recently released flood, waste is produced. The brain can healthfully handle a certain level of waste, but beyond a certain level and you risk cellular death. However, this suggests that low doses of MDMA may not pose a significant risk. This is how it was explained to me during my "Drugs and Human Behavior" class 5 years ago at Drexel.
- dkersten 16y agoOh ok, thats interesting. Thanks for clarifying.